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Endocarditis by Lactobacillus rhamnosus due to Yogurt Ingestion?

Elisabeth Presterl, Wolfgang Kneifel, Hans K. Mayer, Manfred Zehetgruber, Athanasios Makristathis, Wolfgang Graninger
Pages 710-714 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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