MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM ENDOCARDITIS IN A PATIENT WITH CHRONIC-RENAL-FAILURE ON HEMODIALYSIS

被引:22
作者
SINGH, M
BOFINGER, A
CAVE, G
BOYLE, P
机构
[1] Departments of Pathology, Rockhampton Base Hospital, QLD
[2] Departments of Medicine, Rockhampton Base Hospital, QLD
[3] Rockhampton Base Hospital, QLD
关键词
MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; ENDOCARDITIS; RENAL FAILURE; HEMODIALYSIS; PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED HEART VALVES;
D O I
10.3109/00313029209063173
中图分类号
R36 [病理学];
学科分类号
100104 ;
摘要
A case of infective endocarditis due to M. fortuitum in a 54 yr old female with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis is presented. Clinical, microbiological and autopsy findings are discussed.
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页码:197 / 200
页数:4
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