Endocarditis caused by nonhemolytic group B streptococcus

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1616-1617

  Miranda, Consuelo ^a   Gámez, María Isabel ^a   Navarro, José María ^a   Rosa Fraile, Manuel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LAS NIEVES   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CULTURE MEDIUM; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HEMOLYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; PERINATAL INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); STREPTOCOCCUS AGALACTIAE; STREPTOCOCCUS SP. 'GROUP B';

EID: 1842406029     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.35.6.1616-1617.1997     Document Type: Article

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