title: Fatal complete atrioventricular block as a complication of bacterial sepsis in a premature newborn.
abstract: We report on a premature infant with a body weight < 900 g who developed complete heart block as a complication of Enterobacter bacteremia. The infant could be successfully paced using a transcutaneous pacemaker for a limited time. Histopathological examination of the heart did not reveal any abnormalities of the specialized conduction system.
authors.affiliation: The Children's Heart Program of South Carolina, Medical University of South Carolina, 165 Ashley Avenue, P.O. Box 250915, Charleston, SC 29425, USA. lucasjf@musc.edu
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Eicher
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sigler
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Paul
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D016972:Enterobacter cloacae; D004756:Enterobacteriaceae Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006327:Heart Block / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008297:Male