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Microbiology of Infective Endocarditis and Microbiologic Diagnosis

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  1. Infectious Diseases Fellow, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    Stuart J. Skinner MD, BSc

  2. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

    Assistant Professor Stephen E. Sanche MD, FRCPC

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  1. Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

    Kwan-Leung Chan BSc, MSc, MD, FRCPC, FACC

  2. Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

    John M. Embil BSc (Hon), MD, FRCPC, FACP

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Skinner, S.J., Sanche, S.E. (2006). Microbiology of Infective Endocarditis and Microbiologic Diagnosis. In: Chan, KL., Embil, J.M. (eds) Endocarditis. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-453-3_4

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