Nonfebrile mitral valve endocarditis due to Neisseria subflava

Chest

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 280-282

  Amsel, Bram J ^a   Moulijn, Adriaan C ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

endocarditis; mitral regurgitation; Neisseria subflava; valve repair; valve surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOCARDITIS; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HEART VALVE SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MOUTH FLORA; NEISSERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030049287     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.109.1.280     Document Type: Article

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