Vertebral osteomyelitis combined streptococcal viridans endocarditis

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 125-127

  Lee, Kuo Chen ^a   Tsai, Yi Ting ^a   Lin, Chih Yuan ^a   Tsai, Chien Sung ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Endocarditis; Osteomyelitis; Streptococcal viridans

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFAZOLIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOCARDITIS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONDYLITIS; STREPTOCOCCUS INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOMYELITIS; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; VIRIDANS STREPTOCOCCI; WHOLE-BODY COUNTING;

EID: 0037213880     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(02)00670-X     Document Type: Article

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