Corynebacterium diphtheriae endocarditis: A case series and review of the treatment approach

International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2011, Pages

  Muttaiyah, S ^a   Best, E J ^a   Freeman, J T ^a   Taylor, S L ^b   Morris, A J ^a   Roberts, S A ^a  

^a AUCKLAND CITY HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^b MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aminoglycoside; Corynebacterium diphtheriae; Endocarditis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMINOGLYCOSIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; AMOXICILLIN; BETA LACTAM ANTIBIOTIC; CEFALOTIN; CEFTRIAXONE; CHLORAMPHENICOL; CIPROFLOXACIN; CLINDAMYCIN; CLOXACILLIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DOXYCYCLINE; ERYTHROMYCIN; FLUCLOXACILLIN; GENTAMICIN; METRONIDAZOLE; NETILMICIN; PENICILLIN G; RIFAMPICIN; STREPTOMYCIN; SULFAPYRIDINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ADULT; ALLOGRAFT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE STUDY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE; CORYNEBACTERIUM INFECTION; FEMALE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MONOTHERAPY; MORTALITY; NEW ZEALAND; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSTHETIC VALVE ENDOCARDITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SHORT SURVEY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CORYNEBACTERIUM DIPHTHERIAE; DIPHTHERIA; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW ZEALAND; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860389886     PISSN: 12019712     EISSN: 18783511     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.04.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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