Infective endocarditis due to Fusobacterium nucleatum in an intravenous drug abuser

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 655-657

  Weber, G ^a   Borer, A ^b   Riesenberg, K ^b   Schlaeffer, F ^b  

^a CARMEL MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; IMIPENEM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FUSOBACTERIUM NUCLEATUM; HUMANS; MALE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 0032710866     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050367     Document Type: Article

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