Abstract
An 8-year-old boy who had undergone Dacron patch closure of a ventricular septal defect 5 years earlier, was admitted with relapsing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infective endocarditis and lung abscesses. Echocardiography indicated vegetation attached to the tricuspid valve and the Dacron patch. The infected patch was replaced with glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium. He was discharged uneventfully and has been well for 4 years, without signs of infection.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 58-60 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2012 Feb |
Keywords
- Bacterial
- Endocarditis
- Heart septal defects
- Methicillin resistance
- Postoperative complications
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Ventricular
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine