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Follow the heart: A tale of possible infective endocarditis in a patient co-infected with Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

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|Jun 2023

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/rjc-2023-0006 | Journal eISSN: 2734-6382 | Journal ISSN: 1220-658X
Language: English
Page range: 67 - 71
Published on: Jun 30, 2023
Published by: Romanian Society of Cardiology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

© 2023 Dan-Alexandru Cozac, Ileana Voichiţa Sîrbu, Alina Scridon, published by Romanian Society of Cardiology
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