Aortitis in a child with Abiotrophia defectiva endocarditis.
Abiotrophia defectiva, one of several nutritionally variant Streptococcus species, is an uncommon but important cause of endocarditis in children. We describe an unusual case complicated by extensive aortitis with pits in the ascending aorta and the proximal aortic arch.
Raff
Gary W
GW
Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Gray
Barry M
BM
Torres
Adalberto
A
Hasselman
Ty E
TE
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001025:Aortitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000145:classification* / Q000187:drug effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents