Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 331-334 , July 2010

Acute Streptococcus agalactiae endocarditis: Outcomes of early surgical treatment

  • Rinaldo Focaccia Siciliano, MD

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute (InCor.HC.FMUSP), Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Rinaldo Focaccia Siciliano, MD, Rua Cardoso de Almeida 1006/13 Perdizes São Paulo-SP Brazil ZIP 05013-001.
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  • Daiane Patricia Cais, RN

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute (InCor.HC.FMUSP), Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Roberto Carrasco Navarro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Tânia Mara Varejão Strabelli, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute (InCor.HC.FMUSP), Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil

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PII: S0147-9563(09)00177-0

doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2009.06.018

Heart & Lung: The Journal of Acute and Critical Care
Volume 39, Issue 4 , Pages 331-334 , July 2010

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