Bartonella infection: A significant cause of native valve endocarditis necessitating surgical management

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 171-172

  James, Edward A ^a   Hill, Jonathan ^a   Uppal, Rakesh ^a   Prentice, Michael B ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BARTONELLA QUINTANA; CASE REPORT; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICKETTSIOSIS; RISK FACTOR; SEROLOGY;

EID: 0033977512     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(00)70235-2     Document Type: Article

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