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[Streptococcus agalactiae endocarditis].
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Streptococcus agalactiae, a unique bacterium commonly referred to as group B streptococcus (GBS), is evolving to become a major pathogen that causes a wide variety of problems across a broad spectrum of individuals. The greatest controversy over this bacterium involves the obstetrical patient. Lawyers have made this organism a centerpiece, leading their clients to believe that the presence of G...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2174-2049
DOI: 10.1016/j.repce.2012.07.001