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Actinomyces odontolyticus infection associated with a horse bite in an immunocompetent man

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Setatsukinowa, Otsu, Shiga, 520-2192, Japan

    Takahiro Koike, Hiraku Kokubu & Noriki Fujimoto

  2. Dermatology, Omi Medical Center, 1660 Yabasecho, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8585, Japan

    Kazuya Teramura

  3. Orthopedics, Omi Medical Center, 1660 Yabasecho, Kusatsu, Shiga, 525-8585, Japan

    Seiichi Nishiwaki

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Correspondence to Hiraku Kokubu.

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Koike, T., Kokubu, H., Teramura, K. et al. Actinomyces odontolyticus infection associated with a horse bite in an immunocompetent man. Eur J Dermatol 33, 299–301 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1684/ejd.2023.4492

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