Brucella endocarditis complicated by acute glomerulonephritis - Early surgical intervention

Acta Cardiologica

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 399-400

  Sharivker, Diana ^a   Vazan, Alicia ^a   Varkel, Jacob ^a  

^a WESTERN GALILEE HOSPITAL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Brucellosis; Endocarditis; Glomerulonephritis

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DOXYCYCLINE; RIFAMPICIN;

ACUTE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS; ADULT; ANTIBODY TITER; AORTA SURGERY; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; BRUCELLA; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; MALE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0035746694     PISSN: 00015385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2143/AC.56.6.2005705     Document Type: Article

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