title: Mycotic aortic aneurysm in the newborn.
abstract: A fatal case of mycotic aneurysm of the aorta is presented. This was probably the consequence of umbilical artery catheterization. Unfortunately, the 29-weeks-old newborn died from septic complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Liverpool, UK.
authors.forename: C T
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Baillie
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Shankar
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grogan
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Lamont
mesh_terms: D000785:Aneurysm, Infected / Q000209:etiology*; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D014472:Umbilicus