[Bacterial endocarditis in premature children. A complication caused by central venous catheters].
During the last ten years, the literature has included an increasing number of reports of bacterial endocarditis in prematurely born neonates. We describe the cases of two prematurely born infants with structurally normal hearts who, when examined by echo cardiography, were shown to have intercardial vegetations. They were diagnosed as having infective endocarditis caused by coagulase negative staphylococci. Both infants had central venous lines and received total parenteral nutrition. Both infants were treated successfully with antibiotics. One of them died later of sudden infant death syndrome.
Brunvand
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Barneavdelingen, Ullevål sykehus, Oslo.
Fugelseth
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001422:Bacterial Adhesion; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Bakteriell endokarditt hos premature barn. En komplikasjon til sentralt venekateter.