Cardiobacterium hominis
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Car·di·o·bac·te·ri·um hom·i·nis
a bacterial species that causes endocarditis in humans. The type species of Cardiobacterium. See: HACEK group.
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Car·di·o·bac·te·ri·um hom·i·nis
(kahr'dē-ō-bak-tē'rē-ŭm hom'i-nis)A species found as normal flora of the human upper respiratory tract that causes endocarditis. The type species of Cardiobacterium.
See: HACEK group
See: HACEK group
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Cardiobacterium hominis
(kăr″dē-ō-băk-tēr′ĭ-ŭm hŏm′ĭ-nĭs) [NL ]A gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium. It is a member of the HACEK group of bacteria and is part of the normal flora of the oral cavity and upper airway. It is an occasional cause of culture-negative endocarditis.
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