Atopic eczema and staphylococcal endocarditis: Time to recognize an association?

Hospital Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 356-357

  Conway, Dsg ^a   Taylor, A D ^a   Burrell, C J ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADOLESCENT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0034180894     PISSN: 14623935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hosp.2000.61.5.1337     Document Type: Article

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