A rare triple threat: Rat bite fever, endocarditis of ventricular septal defect patch, and multivalve endocarditis with sinus of Valsalva fistula  Meena.

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A rare triple threat: Rat bite fever, endocarditis of ventricular septal defect patch, and multivalve endocarditis with sinus of Valsalva fistula  Meena Nathan, MD, MPH  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  Volume 153, Issue 3, Pages e47-e48 (March 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.11.012 Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Diagnosis and management of rat bite fever and associated endocarditic complications. PCR, Polymerase chain reaction. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2017 153, e47-e48DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.11.012) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

Meena Nathan, MD, MPH The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2017 153, e47-e48DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2016.11.012) Copyright © 2016 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions

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