Infective endocarditis and occult splenic abscess caused by Brucella melitensis infection: A case report and review of the literature

Acta Cardiologica

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 279-285

  Saadeh, A M ^a   Abu Farsakh, N A ^a   Omari, H Z ^a  

^a JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Abscess; Brucellosis; Endocarditis; Prosthetic valve

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DOXYCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; AORTA VALVE PROSTHESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; RELAPSE; SPLEEN ABSCESS; SPLENECTOMY;

ABSCESS; ADULT; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; JORDAN; MALE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; RECURRENCE; SPLENIC DISEASES;

EID: 0030015756     PISSN: 00015385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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