Mechanical valve endocarditis caused by Gemella morbillorum

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1689-1691

  Al Hujailan, Ghanem ^a   Lagacé Wiens, Philippe ^a  

^a HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; COAGULASE; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY WARD; ENDOCARDITIS; GEMELLA MORBILLORUM; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROSTHESIS INFECTION; SINUS RHYTHM;

ADULT; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCACEAE;

EID: 37249087948     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.47389-0     Document Type: Article

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