Brucella endocarditis complicated with a mycotic aneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery: A case report

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 93, Issue 2-3, 2004, Pages 317-319

  Erbay, Ali Riza ^a,b   Turhan, Hasan ^a   Dogan, Mehmet ^a   Erbasi, Sakine ^a   Cagli, Kerim ^a   Sabah, Irfan ^a  

^a TURKIYE YUKSEK IHTISAS HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

^b NONE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Brucella melitensis; Infective endocarditis; Mycotic aneurysm; Superior mesenteric artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BRUCELLA MELITENSIS; BRUCELLOSIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; HUMAN; MALE; MYCOTIC ANEURYSM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY;

EID: 1242339743     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-5273(03)00166-9     Document Type: Article

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