International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages e109-e111 , May 2009

Isolated tricuspid valve endocarditis

Received 16 March 2008 ,Revised 16 June 2008 ,Accepted 8 July 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2008.07.018

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages e109-e111 , May 2009

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