Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6123617 | Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
C. valvarum is a rare human pathogen in clinical settings. Only 10 cases have been reported to date worldwide, and therefore, the clinical characteristics of C. valvarum infection are not fully known. This is a first well-described case of C. valvarum infection in Japan, and further, a first report of aortic prosthetic vascular graft infection worldwide. Identification of C. valvarum is usually difficult due to its phenotypic characteristics, and molecular approaches would be required for both clinicians and microbiologists to facilitate more reliable diagnosis and uncover its clinical picture more clearly.
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Authors
Hideharu Hagiya, Susumu Kokeguchi, Hiroko Ogawa, Tomohiro Terasaka, Kosuke Kimura, Koichi Waseda, Yoshihisa Hanayama, Kaori Oda, Hisatoshi Mori, Toru Miyoshi, Fumio Otsuka,