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Corynebacterium Infections eMedicine Infectious Diseases

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Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/215100-overview

Description: Today, the more common scenario is nondiphtherial corynebacterial bacteremia associated with device infections (venous access catheters, heart valves, neurosurgical shunts, peritoneal catheters), as well as meningitis, septic arthritis, and urinary tract infections.
Lynda A Frassetto, MD 2008

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Author/Contact: Lynda A Frassetto, MD
Institution: eMedicine
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Language: English

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Added: Mon May 18 2009