Bacterial endocarditis due to Eikenella corrodens: A case report

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 135-136

  Mahapatra, A ^a   Mishra, S ^a   Pattnaik, D ^a   Patnaik, K ^a  

^a MKCG MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Blood culture; Eikenella corrodens; Endocarditis; HACEK

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CEFOTAXIME; CEFTRIAXONE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G; VANCOMYCIN;

ACTINOBACILLUS ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BLOOD SAMPLING; CARDIOBACTERIUM; CASE REPORT; EIKENELLA CORRODENS; HAEMOPHILUS; HUMAN; KINGELLA KINGAE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0042420757     PISSN: 02550857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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