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Native mitral valve endocarditis due to Corynebacterium striatum, an uncommon pathogen

Benjamin Sloana Texas A&M College of Medicine, Dallas, Texas, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9003-8632
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Erin Duhaimeb Division of Infectious Diseases, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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Uriel Sandkovskyb Division of Infectious Diseases, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9077-3426
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Pages 151-153 | Received 27 Feb 2023, Accepted 10 Sep 2023, Published online: 09 Oct 2023

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