Chromobacterium violaceum endocarditis and hepatic abscesses treated successfully with meropenem and ciprofloxacin

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 191, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 416-

  Pearson, Richard N ^a  

^a Medifirst Noosa Medical Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; MEROPENEM;

AUSTRALIA; CHROMOBACTERIUM VIOLACEUM; ENDOCARDITIS; HUMAN; LETTER; LIVER ABSCESS; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 77952294108     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02870.x     Document Type: Letter

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