Endocarditis caused by Enterococcus avium

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 530-

  Perez Castrillon J L ^a,b   Martin Luquero M ^a   Martin Escudero J C ^a   Pascual, P ^a   Casero, A ^a   Herreros, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

^b NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENTAMICIN;

ADULT; AORTA VALVE REGURGITATION; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS; CASE REPORT; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENTEROCOCCUS AVIUM; FEMALE; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN;

EID: 9844229888     PISSN: 00365548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365549709011873     Document Type: Article

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