Ventricular patch endocarditis caused by propionibacterium acnes: Advantages of gallium scanning

Journal of Infection

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 249-251

  Vandenbos, F ^a   Roger, P M ^a   Mondain Miton, V ^a   Dunais, B ^a   Fouche R ^a   Kreitmann, P ^b   Carles, D ^a   Migneco, O ^c   Dellamonica, P ^a  

^a CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE DE NICE   (France)

^b INSTITUT ARNAULT TZANCK   (France)

^c CENTRE ANTOINE LACASSAGNE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; AMOXICILLIN; CEFTRIAXONE; GALLIUM; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PATHOGENICITY; POLITEF IMPLANT; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; SCINTISCANNING; SYSTOLIC HEART MURMUR;

EID: 0035700468     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jinf.2001.0905     Document Type: Article

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