Infective endocarditis and spondylodiscitis in a patient due to Aerococcus urinae: First report

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 402-403

  Tekin, Abdullah ^a   Tekin, Göknur ^a   Turunç, Tuǧba ^a   Demiroǧlu, Ziya ^a   Kizilkiliç, Osman ^a  

^a BASKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G;

AEROCOCCUS; AEROCOCCUS URINAE; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS;

AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; DISCITIS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENDOCARDITIS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENTAMICINS; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PENICILLIN G; RARE DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STREPTOCOCCACEAE;

EID: 33846785155     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2006.01.046     Document Type: Article

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