Prosthetic heart valve endocarditis caused by Bacillus circulans

Journal of Infection

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 160-162

  Krause, A ^a   Gould, F K ^a   Forty, J ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CIPROFLOXACIN; TRIMETHOPRIM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACILLUS CIRCULANS; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN;

EID: 0032719092     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(99)90011-7     Document Type: Article

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