Infective endocarditis complicated with progressive heart failure due to β-lactamase-producing Cardiobacterium hominis

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 2015-2017

  Lu, Po Liang ^a   Hsueh, Po Ren ^a   Hung, Chien Ching ^a   Teng, Lee Jene ^b   Jang, Tsrang Neng ^c   Luh, Kwen Tay ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c SHIN KONG WU HO SU MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA LACTAMASE; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CARDIOBACTERIUM; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CARDIOBACTERIUM HOMINIS; POMACANTHUS MACULOSUS;

EID: 0034059125     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.5.2015-2017.2000     Document Type: Article

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