Isolated pulmonary valve endocarditis in an older patient without predisposing factors;Endocarditis pulmonar aislada sobre válvula nativa en un paciente anciano sin factores predisponentes

Revista Espanola de Cardiologia

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 402-404

  Pérez Paredes, Matías ^a   Ramos Rincón, José M ^a   Varo, Andrés Carnero ^a   Giménez Cervantes, Diego M ^a   Garrido, Rosa Blázquez ^a   Ruiz Ros, José A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL MORALES MESEGUER   (Spain)

Author keywords

Infective endocarditis; Pulmonary valve

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HUMAN; MALE; PULMONARY VALVE;

AGED; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY VALVE;

EID: 0035286283     PISSN: 03008932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0300-8932(01)76321-x     Document Type: Article

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