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Query: UMLS:C0014118 (
endocarditis
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
In developed countries,
Corynebacterium diphtheriae infection
is rare due to efficient immunization programs. However, cases of nontoxigenic strains of C. diphtheriae infections, including
endocarditis
, have been reported recently. Although the incidence remains low, these infections are associated with high morbidity and mortality. This report describes the first and atypical case of bacteremia and
endocarditis
caused by nontoxigenic C. diphtheriae var. gravis after introduction of immunization in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
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PMID:Late-onset prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by nontoxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae. 2632 85
