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Eikenella corrodens Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis

Maija Heiro, Jukka Nikoskelainen, Erik Engblom, Pirkko Kotilainen Department of Medicine, Turku University Central Hospital, Kiinamyllynkatu 4?8, FI-20520 Turku, Finland
Pages 324-325 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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