Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 49-55 , January 2003

Bacterial endocarditis of oral etiology in an elderly population

  • I. Tomás Carmona

      Affiliations

    • Department of Special Needs, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Entrerrı́os s/n, Santiago de Compostela University, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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  • J. Limeres Posse

      Affiliations

    • Department of Special Needs, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Entrerrı́os s/n, Santiago de Compostela University, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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  • P. Diz Dios

      Affiliations

    • Department of Special Needs, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Entrerrı́os s/n, Santiago de Compostela University, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +34-981-563100x2344; fax: +34-981-562226
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  • C. Mella Pérez

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Received 24 January 2002 ,Revised 10 June 2002 ,Accepted 29 June 2002.

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Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics
Volume 36, Issue 1 , Pages 49-55 , January 2003

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