Mitral and aortic valve endocarditis: Due to Staphylococcus lugdunensis

Texas Heart Institute Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 67-69

  Renzulli, Attilio ^a,b   Delia Corte, Alessandro ^a   Torella, Michele ^a   Dialetto, Giovanni ^a   Cotrufo, Maurizio ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Endocarditis, bacterial; Heart valve diseases; Heart valves surgery; Staphylococcal infections

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AORTA VALVE DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS LUGDUNENSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE;

AORTIC VALVE; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

EID: 0343962976     PISSN: 07302347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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