| Literature DB >> 3589773 |
M Sands, R B Brown, M Ryczak, W Hamilton.
Abstract
We have reported a case of Streptococcus pneumoniae endocarditis involving the aortic valve of a 61-year-old alcoholic man. Antibiotic therapy with vancomycin sterilized the blood and valve, but aortic valve replacement was required for progressive congestive heart failure resulting from a ruptured valve leaflet.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID： 3589773 DOI： 10.1097/00007611-198706000-00029
Source DB: PubMed Journal: South Med J ISSN： 0038-4348 Impact factor: 0.954