Polymicrobial endocarditis caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and glycopeptide-resistant enterococci

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 674-675

  Bishara, J ^a   Sagie, A ^a   Samra, Z ^a   Pitlik, S ^a  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METICILLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; ENTEROCOCCUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032735713     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100960050374     Document Type: Article

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