Fungal endocarditis - A report on seven cases and a brief review

Infection

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-21

  Hogevik, H ^a   Alestig, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; FLUCYTOSINE;

ADULT; AGED; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CASE REPORT; EMBOLISM; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; MYCOSIS; SWEDEN; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; VEGETATION;

ADULT; AGED; CANDIDA; CANDIDA ALBICANS; ENDOCARDITIS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYCOSES;

EID: 0030053289     PISSN: 03008126     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01780644     Document Type: Article

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