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Review Article

Outcome of Listeria monocytogenes Prosthetic Valve endocarditis: As Bad as it Looks?

Jose M. de Miguel-Yanes Emergency Department, Hospital General Universitario "Gregorio Marañón", Madrid, Spain
,
Víctor J. González-Ramallo Internal Medicine Department, Hospital General Universitario "Gregorio Marañón", Madrid, Spain
&
Luis Pastor Internal Medicine Department, Hospital General Universitario "Gregorio Marañón", Madrid, Spain
Pages 709-711 | Published online: 23 Dec 2012

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