Capnocytophaga canimorsus endocarditis

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 245-248

  Sandoe, Jonathan A T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AZTREONAM; CEFALOTIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CEFUROXIME; ERYTHROMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN DERIVATIVE; PENICILLIN G; TOBRAMYCIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD CULTURE; CAPNOCYTOPHAGA; CAPNOCYTOPHAGA CANIMORSUS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG BITE; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SPLENECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BITES AND STINGS; CAPNOCYTOPHAGA; DOGS; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1542614250     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.05274-0     Document Type: Review

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