Splenic abscess associated with endocarditis in a patient on hemodialysis: A case report

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 313-315

  Hyun, Soo Kim ^a   Min, Seok Cho ^a   Seung, Hwan Hwang ^a   Seong, Kwon Ma ^a   Soo, Wan Kim ^a   Nam, Ho Kim ^a   Ki, Chul Choi ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Abscess; Dialysis; Renal dialysis; Spleen

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MITRAL VALVE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SEPTICEMIA; SPLEEN ABSCESS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 18244387942     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.2.313     Document Type: Article

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