Inverse paradoxical embolism in a patient on chronic hemodialysis with aortic bacterial endocarditis

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 338-340

  Rocha, J L ^a   Gonzalez Roncero, F ^a   Lopez Hidalgo, R ^a   Gomez Garcia, L ^a   Martin Herrera, C ^a   Rodriguez Puras, M J ^a   Navarro, M ^a   Castilla, J J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DEL ROCÍO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous fistula; Complications; Endocarditis; Hemodialysis; Pulmonary embolism; Staphylococcal infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN; HEPARIN; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AORTA VALVE DISEASE; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; DEVICE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG EMBOLISM; MALE; PARADOXICAL EMBOLISM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS HAEMOLYTICUS;

EID: 0032804542     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(99)70364-1     Document Type: Article

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