Eikenella corrodens infective endocarditis in a previously healthy non-drug user

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 890-891

  Watkin, R W ^a   Baker, N ^b   Lang, S ^a   Ment, J ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BIRMINGHAM HEARTLANDS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG ABUSE; EIKENELLA CORRODENS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036980012     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-002-0846-6     Document Type: Article

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