Rothia dentocariosa, endocarditis and mycotic aneurysms: Case report and review of the literature

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 222-229

  Boudewijns, M ^a   Magerman, K ^a   Verhaegen, J ^b   Debrock, G ^b   Peetermans, W E ^b   Donkersloot, P ^a   Mewis, A ^a   Peeters, V ^a   Rummens, J L ^a   Cartuyvels, R ^a  

^a VIRGA JESSE HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Endocarditis; Mycotic aneurysm; Rothia dentocariosa

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMOXICILLIN PLUS CLAVULANIC ACID; CLOMETOCILLIN; PENICILLIN G; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; AORTA VALVE REPLACEMENT; AORTA VALVE STENOSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTHIA; SUBARACHNOID HEMORRHAGE; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT FAILURE; VALVULOTOMY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ROTHIA; ROTHIA DENTOCARIOSA;

EID: 0037368595     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2003.00503.x     Document Type: Article

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