Legionella pneumonia and bacteraemia in association with protein-losing enteropathy after Fontan operation

Journal of Infection

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 206-207

  Cheung, Y F ^a   Leung, M P ^a   Yuen, K Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; ERYTHROMYCIN; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG RESPONSE; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; LEGIONELLA PNEUMOPHILA; MALE; PNEUMONIA; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROTEIN LOSING GASTROENTEROPATHY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0034900255     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2001.0821     Document Type: Article

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