Infective endocarditis: An epidemiological review of 128 episodes

Journal of Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 87-93

  Dyson, C ^a   Barnes, R A ^a   Harrison, G A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b WEST WALES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MICROBIOLOGY; MORTALITY; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; RISK FACTOR; SEX; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0032892368     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(99)90074-9     Document Type: Article

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