title: Native valve endocarditis due to Mycobacterium fortuitum biovar fortuitum: case report and review.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Earl K. Long Memorial Hospital; and Louisiana State University Medical Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70805, USA. dspell@mail.ekl.lsumc.edu
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Spell
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Szurgot
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Greer
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D019907:Mycobacterium fortuitum / Q000302:isolation & purification*