Late bioprosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Phialemonium aff. curvatum and Streptococcus sanguis: A case report

Journal of Medical and Veterinary Mycology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 209-214

  Schonheyder H C ^a   Jensen, H E ^b   Gams, W ^c   Nyvad, O ^a   Van Nga, P ^a   Aalbaek B ^b   Stenderup, J ^d  

^a AALBORG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c CBS KNAW FUNGAL BIODIVERSITY CENTRE   (Netherlands)

^d STATENS SERUM INSTITUT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Phialemonium aff. curvatum; Prosthetic valve endocarditis; Streptococcus sanguis; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; AORTA VALVE PROSTHESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; DENMARK; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; FUNGUS; HUMAN; OPEN HEART SURGERY; PHIALEMONIUM CURVATUM; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; TAXONOMY;

EID: 0029971024     PISSN: 02681218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02681219680000351     Document Type: Article

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