Native valve endocarditis and femoral embolism due to Granulicatella adiacens: A rare case report

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 634-636

  Vandana, K E ^a   Mukhopadhyay, C ^a   Rau, N R ^a   Ajith, V ^a   Rajath, P ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Endocarditis; Femoral embolism; Granulicatella adiacens

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAM; CEFOTAXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; ERYTHROMYCIN; GENTAMICIN; MACROLIDE; VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTERY EMBOLISM; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD CULTURE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; GRANULICATELLA ADIACENS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; NATIVE VALVE ENDOCARDITIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

AGED; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FEMORAL ARTERY; HUMANS; LACTOBACILLACEAE; MALE; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; THROMBOEMBOLISM;

EID: 79955976735     PISSN: 14138670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1413-86702010000600015     Document Type: Letter

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