Brucella endocarditis on double valvular prosthesis.
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The case is reported of a 48-year-old man suffering from Brucella endocarditis on a double prosthesis. The successful medical and surgical treatment is described. So far as the authors know, this is the first report of Brucella endocarditis from a heart valve prosthesis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 56 652 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1980