Molecular diagnosis of native mitral valve endocarditis due to Corynebacterium stratum

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 181-184

  Elshibly, S ^a   Xu, J ^b   Millar, B Cherie ^b   Armstrong, C ^a   Moore, J E ^a  

^a CRAIGAVON AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BELFAST CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; CORYNEBACTERIUM STRIATUM; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

CORYNEBACTERIUM;

EID: 33846010741     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09674845.2006.11978096     Document Type: Article

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