Endocarditis due to Bacteroides fragilis revealed by portal thrombosis: A case report;Une observation d'endocardite à Bacteroides fragilis révélée par une thrombose portale

Revue de Medecine Interne

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 473-475

  Le Goff, B ^a   Agard, C ^a   Hamidou, M ^a   Tessier, M ^a   Boutoille, D ^a   Bonnel, C ^a   Grolleau, J Y ^a  

^a HÔTEL DIEU   (France)

Author keywords

Bacteroides fragilis; Endocardite; Endocarditis; Portal thrombosis; Thrombose portale

Indexed keywords

ANTITHROMBIN III; BIGUANIDE; CARDIOLIPIN ANTIBODY; HEMOGLOBIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOGLOBULIN M; PROTEIN C; PROTEIN S;

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTEROIDES FRAGILIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLON DIVERTICULOSIS; ENDOCARDITIS; FEVER; FIBERSCOPE ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PORTAL VEIN THROMBOSIS; RADIODENSITOMETRY;

EID: 2542434267     PISSN: 02488663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2004.01.022     Document Type: Letter

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