Severe infective endocarditis due to Neisseria sicca: Case report and review of literature

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 256-258

  Jeurissen, A ^a   Stroy, J P ^a   Wielenga, R P ^a   Andriesse, G I ^a  

^a AMPHIA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Endocarditis; Mitral valva; Neisseria sicca

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ASEPTIC MENINGITIS; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MITRAL VALVE DISEASE; NEISSERIA SICCA; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33845534002     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/acb.2006.043     Document Type: Review

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