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. 1987 Apr;146(4):479–481.

Streptococcus sanguis II (viridans) prosthetic valve endocarditis with myocardial, splenic and cerebral abscesses.

S G Young, T Davee, J Fierer, M K Morey
PMCID: PMC1307355  PMID: 3577142

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