A Case of Staphylococcal Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis With Para-Aortic Abscess in a Patient With Bicuspid Aortic Valve
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Kim, Woo-Shin
(Department of Internal Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University)
Kang, Seok-Hyung (Department of Internal Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University) Lee, Shin-A (Department of Internal Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University) Ryu, Min-Sun (Department of Internal Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University) Park, Seong-Hoon (Department of Internal Medicine, Mokdong Hospital, School of Medicine, Ewha Womans University) |
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