Streptococcus mutans infective endocarditis complicated by vertebral discitis following dental treatment without antibiotic prophylaxis

Journal of Medical Microbiology

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1257-1259

  Biswas, Sujata ^a   Bowler, Ian C J W ^a   Bunch, Christopher ^a   Prendergast, Bernard ^a   Webster, Daniel P ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CASE REPORT; DENTAL SURGERY; DISKITIS; HUMAN; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; UNITED KINGDOM; VALVULAR HEART DISEASE; COMPLICATION; DISCITIS; ENDOCARDITIS; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; STOMATOGNATHIC DISEASES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; DISCITIS; ENDOCARDITIS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; STOMATOGNATHIC DISEASES; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS;

EID: 77957373568     PISSN: 00222615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.020974-0     Document Type: Article

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