Publications by authors named "Joan F Hoffman"

Reports of invasive disease caused by non-toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae are increasing; however, medical management has not been extensively studied. We describe what we believe is the first documented case of penicillin and cephalosporin-resistant C diphtheriae endocarditis in a child successfully treated with vancomycin, meropenem, and valvular replacement surgery.

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