Bowel Evaluation after Surgical Treatment of Streptococcus gallolyticus Subsp. Gallolyticus (Biotype 1) Infective Endocarditis: Should We Aim for In-hospital Evaluation
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A case of Streptococcus gallolyticus subsp. gallolyticus infective endocarditis with colon cancer: identification by 16S ribosomal DNA sequencing.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0171-6425,1439-1902
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1627980