Endaortitis of coarctation of the aorta after invasive diagnostics.
We report the case of a young woman in whom endaortitis developed at the site of a coarctation of the aorta after the invasive investigation of right fossa iliac pain. The organism responsible suggests a causal relationship to the investigations without antibiotic prophylaxis, and we emphasize the need for antibiotic prophylaxis in these cases. Invasive investigation of isolated coarctation in a young adult or adolescent is probably superfluous.
Böhm
J O
JO
Cardiac Surgical Clinic, "Sana Herzchirurgische Klinik," Stuttgart, Germany.
Botha
C A
CA
Rein
J G
JG
Rupp
W
W
D000328:Adult; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000382:microbiology*; D001025:Aortitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis; D005260:Female; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans