Infective endocarditis associated with upper endoscopy: Case report and review

Journal of Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 342-344

  Breuer, G S ^a,b   Yinnon, A M ^a   Halevy, J ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b SHAARE ZEDEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS DILATATION; FATALITY; HEART VALVE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MALE; PROPHYLAXIS; SCLEROTHERAPY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

EID: 0031840410     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(98)94747-8     Document Type: Article

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