Streptococcus milleri infection and pericardial abscess associated with esophageal carcinoma: Report of two cases

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 46, Issue 27, 1999, Pages 1782-1784

  Muto, Manabu ^a   Ohtsu, Atsushi ^a   Boku, Narikazu ^a   Tajiri, Hisao ^a   Yoshida, Shigeaki ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER CENTER HOSPITAL EAST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Esophageal carcinoma; Pericardial abscess; Streptococcus milleri

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS FISTULA; HEART ABSCESS; HUMAN; MALE; PERICARDIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS MILLERI;

ABSCESS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CARDIAC TAMPONADE; DRAINAGE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ESOPHAGEAL FISTULA; ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS; FISTULA; HUMANS; MALE; MEDIASTINAL DISEASES; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; PERICARDITIS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0032800103     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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