Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 6-7 , 1 January 2010

Moraxella lacunata Infective Endocarditis after Tattooing as Confirmed by 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing from Heart Valve Tissue

  • Raquel M. Callejo, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Servicio Bacterología Especial, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas ANLIS “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán,” Buenos Aires, Argentina
    • Corresponding Author InformationMailing Address: Dr. Raquel Callejo, Bacteriologia Especial, INEI-ANLIS “Dr. Carlos G. Malbran,” Av. Velez Sarsfield 563 Ciudad Autónoma/C1282AFF, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Tel./Fax: 54 11 4303 2333
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  • Francisco Nacinovich, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Infectología y Control de Infecciones, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • Mónica A. Prieto, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Servicio Bacterología Especial, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Infecciosas ANLIS “Dr. Carlos G. Malbrán,” Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • Sandra Lambert, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Infectología y Control de Infecciones, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • Carla Vizzotti, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Infectología y Control de Infecciones, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • Hugo Villar, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Infectología y Control de Infecciones, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • Matías Sztejfman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • Daniel Navia, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Departamento de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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  • Daniel Stamboulian, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Infectología y Control de Infecciones, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires (ICBA), Buenos Aires, Argentina

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinmicnews.2009.12.002

Clinical Microbiology Newsletter
Volume 32, Issue 1 , Pages 6-7 , 1 January 2010

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