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Corynebacterium CDC Group A-4 native valve endocarditis

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A patient with endocarditis caused byCorynebacterium CDC Group A-4 is described. This is the first case in the literature of endocarditis caused by this bacteria, and is unique in that the patient was immune competent and the infection occurred on a native valve. This case illustrates that corynebacteria cannot be considered a contaminant and that the exact pathogen should be identified.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine D, Beilinson Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, 49100, Petah Tiqva, Israel

    A. Lifshitz, N. Arber, E. Pras, J. Pinkhas & Y. Sidi

  2. Department of Microbiology, Beilinson Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, 49100, Petah Tiqva, Israel

    Z. Samra

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Lifshitz, A., Arber, N., Pras, E. et al. Corynebacterium CDC Group A-4 native valve endocarditis. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 10, 1056–1057 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01984928

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