Propionibacterium acnes endocarditis on an aortic prosthesis in a patient carrying a pace maker;Endocardite infectieuse à Propionibacterium acnes sur prothèse aortique chez un patient porteur d'un stimulateur cardiaque

Medecine et Maladies Infectieuses

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 676-677

  Medaghri Alaoui, T ^a   Angoulvant, D ^a   Celard, M ^a   Andre Fouet X ^a  

^a HOSPICES CIVILS DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Endocarditis; Pace maker; Propionibacterium acnes

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; GENTAMICIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AORTA PROSTHESIS; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; HEART AUSCULTATION; HUMAN; LETTER; PACEMAKER; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 57049106259     PISSN: 0399077X     EISSN: 17696690     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.medmal.2008.07.003     Document Type: Letter

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