HACEK.
Haemophilus aphrophilus, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (the former name of Haemophilus actinomycetemcomitans), Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, Kingella kingae — five gram-negative bacilli that are typically regarded as fastidious or difficult to culture and which can cause bacterial endocarditis.
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Haemophilus aphrophilus, Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans (the former name of Haemophilus actinomycetemcomitans), Cardiobacterium hominis, Eikenella corrodens, Kingella kingae — five gram-negative bacilli that are typically regarded as fastidious or difficult to culture and which can cause bacterial endocarditis.
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