Destructive native valve endocarditis caused by Staphylococcus lugdunensis

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 812-814

  Burgert, Susan J ^a   LaRocco, Mark T ^a   Wilansky, Susan ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; ENDOCARDITIS; HEART VALVE; HUMAN; MALE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS LUGDUNENSIS; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

EID: 0032856036     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199908000-00014     Document Type: Article

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