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  • Title: [Actinomycotic infective endocarditis of the mitral valve. Anatomoclinical case and review of literature].
    Author: Oddó B D, Ayala R F.
    Journal: Rev Chilena Infectol; 2007 Jun; 24(3):232-5. PubMed ID: 17554445.
    Abstract:
    Actinomycotic infections of the heart is an uncommon disease, especially if the infection affects the valvular endocardium as primary focus. Just a few cases have been reported previously. We report a case of primary endocarditis of the mitral valve caused by Actinomyces sp diagnosed at necropsy in a 34 year-old man with history of chronic rheumatic disease presenting as a usual case of infective endocarditis.
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