Beta haemolytic streptococcal infection does not cause right diaphragmatic eventration.
Numerous case reports in the literature have suggested a causal link between beta-haemolytic streptococcal infection and delayed-onset right-sided diaphragmatic hernia/eventration in the perinatal age group. We report a child with antenatally documented right diaphragmatic eventration 4 weeks before birth who subsequently developed a beta-haemolytic streptococcal infection in the neonatal period.
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Department of Organ Imaging, Women's and Children's Hospital, 72, King William Road, North Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia.
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003965:Diaphragmatic Eventration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D004452:Echocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal