| Literature DB >> 2799748 |
C P Hansen1, H Westh, K E Brok, R Jensen, S Bertelsen.
Abstract
Asymptomatic bacteraemia following balloon dilatation was assessed in 20 adults with oesophageal stricture. Asymptomatic bacteraemia occurred in 12 of 19 patients. The source of the bacteraemia appeared to be the patients' oropharyngeal flora. The bacteraemia was not of clinical importance in our patients, but might lead to endocarditis in predisposed individuals.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2799748 PMCID: PMC462016 DOI: 10.1136/thx.44.8.684
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Thorax ISSN: 0040-6376 Impact factor: 9.139