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. 1984 Nov;20(5):995. doi: 10.1128/jcm.20.5.995-.1984

Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by group Ve-1 bacteria (Chromobacterium typhiflavum).

T O'Leary, I W Fong
PMCID: PMC271493  PMID: 6511882

Abstract

A case of fatal prosthetic valve endocarditis was caused by group Ve-1 bacteria. Bacteriological characteristics and antibiotic susceptibilities are presented, as well as a brief discussion of the isolates of the Ve-1 organism in Ontario.

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