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  • Title: Corynebacterium diphtheriae endocarditis in an adult with congenital heart disease: a case report.
    Author: Lin RV, Lim SC, Yew FS, Tan SY, Tey BH.
    Journal: J Trop Med Hyg; 1994 Jun; 97(3):189-91. PubMed ID: 8007061.
    Abstract:
    A rare case of septicaemia and endocarditis due to Corynebacterium diphtheriae is presented. The patient had underlying congenital heart disease and died despite high-dose penicillin therapy. The implications for diagnosis and identification and some public health issues brought to the fore by the case are discussed.
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