Infective endocarditis due to Streptococcus suis serotype 2 [1]

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 765-766

  Tayoro, J ^a   Besnier, J M ^a   Laudat, P ^a   Cattier, B ^a   Choutet, P ^a  

^a CHU BRETONNEAU   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN; OFLOXACIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LETTER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; AORTIC VALVE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS SUIS;

EID: 0029852525     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01691970     Document Type: Letter

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