Infective endocarditis of the tricuspid valve caused by Staphylococcus aureus after ear piercing

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 266-268

  Kovarik, Ales ^a   Setina, Marek ^a   Sulda, Mirek ^a   Pazderkova, Petra ^a   Mokracek, Ales ^a  

^a Kardiocentrum Nemocnice eské Bud jovice a S   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CEFADROXIL; GENTAMICIN; OXACILLIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BLOOD CULTURE; BODY PIERCING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE COURSE; FEVER; HEART SURGERY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRICUSPID VALVE; TRICUSPID VALVE REGURGITATION;

ADOLESCENT; BODY PIERCING; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; HUMANS; MALE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRICUSPID VALVE;

EID: 33847293728     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: 16511980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365540600868396     Document Type: Article

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