title: Kingella-infective endocarditis resulting in a perforated aortic root abscess and fistulous connection between the sinus of Valsalva and the left atrium in a child.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: Amichay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rotstein
authors.forename: Igor E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Konstantinov
authors.forename: Daniel J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Penny
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D013504:Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006325:Heart Atria; D006801:Humans; D017882:Kingella kingae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008297:Male; D016870:Neisseriaceae Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D012850:Sinus of Valsalva; D016157:Vascular Fistula / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery