Replacement of the mitral valve in an infant with group B streptococcal endocarditis

Cardiology in the Young

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 91-93

  Walker, Thomas A ^a   Aru, Giorgio M ^a   Ebeid, Makram R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Endocarditis; Group B streptococcus; Mitral valve replacement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; ECHOGRAPHY; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

EID: 0035220294     PISSN: 10479511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S104795110001249X     Document Type: Article

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