Campylobacter fetus endocarditis on a bioprosthetic valve - Successful treatment without cardiac surgery

CPD Infection

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 77-80

  Waghorn, David J ^a  

^a WYCOMBE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioprosthetic valve; Campylobacter fetus; Endocarditis

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CIPROFLOXACIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; PENICILLIN G;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CAMPYLOBACTER FETUS; CASE REPORT; DEVICE INFECTION; DRUG ERUPTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEART SURGERY; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS; HUMAN; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4644246249     PISSN: 14681668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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