Isolated pulmonary valve Pseudomonas aeruginosa endocarditis related to catheter embolism

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 83-84

  Saraiva, Roberto M ^a   Camillis, Luis Felipe ^a   Francisco, Ricardo M ^a   Gomes, Marcelo V ^a  

^a Clin Sao Vicente   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CEFTAZIDIME; IMIPENEM; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER; CEREBRAL PALSY; EMBOLISM; EPILEPSY; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; LUNG LAVAGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PULMONARY VALVE DISEASE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ADULT; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MALE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; PULMONARY EMBOLISM; PULMONARY VALVE; PULMONARY VALVE INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 0036223806     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(01)00613-1     Document Type: Letter

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