Enterococcus Faecalis Endocarditis Following Percutaneous Manipulation of a Biliary Tract Calculus and ERCP

A case of Enterococcus faecalis endocarditis followed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and percutaneous extraction of a biliary calculus is reported. The most likely cause of endocarditis, though unproven, is the latter procedure, as the bile is often infected during biliary tract obst...

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Main Authors: Allan R Ronald, Andrew LS Pattullo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1990-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1990/698410
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