Analysis of infective endarteritis in patent ductus arteriosus

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 93, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 513-515

  Sadiq, Masood ^a,b   Latif, Farhan ^a   Ur Rehman, Asif ^a  

^a PUNJAB INSTITUTE OF CARDIOLOGY   (Pakistan)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS OBLITERATION; ENDARTERITIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; PATENT DUCTUS ARTERIOSUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1242292976     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2003.10.062     Document Type: Article

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