Annals of Laboratory Medicine

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First Report of Concurrent Infective Endocarditis and Spondylitis Caused by Lactococcus petauri

  • Kyeong Seon Ryu (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Taek Soo Kim (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital) ;
  • Sue Shin (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Jae Hyeon Park (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital)
  • Received : 2025.10.18
  • Accepted : 2026.01.13
  • Published : 2026.05.01
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