Pacemaker lead endocarditis caused by Achromobacter xylosoxidans

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 291-293

  Ahn, Youngkeun ^a   Kim, Nam Ho ^b   Shin, Dong Hyeon ^a   Park, Ok Young ^a   Kim, Won ^a   Jeong, Myung Ho ^a   Cho, Jeong Gwan ^a   Park, Jong Chun ^a   Kang, Jung Chaee ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Achromobacter xylosoxidans; Endocarditis; Pacemaker, Artificial

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; PIPERACILLIN;

ACHROMOBACTER; ACHROMOBACTER XYLOSOXIDANS; ADULT; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; ELECTRODE; ENDOCARDITIS; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; MALE; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 2342484283     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2004.19.2.291     Document Type: Article

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