Infective endocarditis in a drug addict case.
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Polymicrobial infective endocarditis with anterior spinal artery syndrome in a drug addict.
Right-sided endocarditis has increased in frequency since the 1970's, and it accounted for 14% of total infective endocarditis (Robbins et al, 1986) and 54% of drug addicts who developed endocarditis (Tuazon and Sheagren, 1974). Staphylococcus aureus is the most common pathogen, which is in contrast to the streptococcal association in left-sided endocarditis (Osler, 1885). Polymicrobial infecti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nihon Naika Gakkai Zasshi
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0021-5384,1883-2083
DOI: 10.2169/naika.74.36