A case of Guillain-Barrè syndrome following Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Baravelli, Massimo ^a   Rossi, Andrea ^a   Picozzi, Anna ^a   Gavazzi, Armando ^a   Imperiale, Daniela ^a   Dario, Paola ^a   Fantoni, Cecilia ^b   Borghi, Silvana ^a   Anza', Claudio ^a  

^a IRCCS MULTIMEDICA   (Italy)

^b IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN DONATO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aortic valve disease; Endocarditis; Guillain Barr syndrome; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

AGED; AORTA VALVE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; GUILLAIN BARRE SYNDROME; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

AGED; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 33751241730     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.07.202     Document Type: Article

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