title: Aortitis in a child with Abiotrophia defectiva endocarditis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Gary W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Raff
authors.forename: Barry M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Adalberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Ty E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Hasselman
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents