Valvular endocarditis due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 435-437

  Klingler, K ^a   Brandli O ^b   Doerfler, M ^a   Schluger, N ^a   Rom, W N ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Zürcher Höhenklinik Wald ^*  (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Endocarditis; Tuberculosis; Valvular

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; GENTAMICIN; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LIVER TOXICITY; MALE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031812446     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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