Complication of nasal piercing by Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis: A case report and a review of literature

Cases Journal

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Giuliana, Battagin ^a   Loredana, Sarmati ^a   Pasquale, Sordillo ^a   Giovanna, Picchi ^a   Giorgio, Calisti ^a   Laura, Ceccarelli ^a   Pellegrino, Antonio ^a   Paolo, Nardi ^a   Luigi, Chiariello ^a   Massimo, Andreoni ^a  

^a TOR VERGATA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BRAIN EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMBOLISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; KIDNEY EMBOLISM; NASAL PIERCING; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NOSE SEPTUM; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SKIN INJURY; SPLEEN EMBOLISM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

EID: 77953450367     PISSN: 17571626     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1757-1626-3-37     Document Type: Article

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