Infective endocarditis complicated with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis: A case report

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 438-442

  Gao, Giian Wei ^a   Lin, Shin Hua ^a   Lin, Yuh Feng ^a   Diang, Liang Kuang ^a   Lu, Kuo Cheng ^a   Yu, Fu Chiu ^a   Shieh, Shang Der ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

infective endocarditis; rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

Indexed keywords

PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE;

ADULT; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 0029744470     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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