Nosocomial infective endocarditis in critically ill patients: A report of three cases and review of the literature

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 210-216

  Haddad, Samir H ^a   Arabi, Yaseen M ^a   Memish, Ziad A ^a   Al Shimemeri, Abdullah A ^a  

^a KING FAHAD NATIONAL GUARD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Burns; Critical care; Fungus; Nosocomial endocarditis; Nosocomial infections; Staphylococcus; Transplants

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; CEFTAZIDIME; CLINDAMYCIN; GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; ASPERGILLUS; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BURN; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OPEN HEART SURGERY; REVIEW; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 3242733778     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2003.10.007     Document Type: Article

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