Fatal Salmonella typhimurium infection of a vascular graft in an infant.
A case of Salmonella typhimurium endocarditis of a Blalock-Taussig shunt in an infant is described for its rarity. Wider appreciation of such infections is warranted.
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Department of Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Center, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India.
Sunder Kothari
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Kumar
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Guruprasad
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis / Q000382:microbiology*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000382:microbiology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018785:Tricuspid Atresia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents