Aortic root abscess without involvement of the aortic valve in a child caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive staphylococci.

Rasheed, Abdul

Aortic root abscess without involvement of the aortic valve in a child caused by Panton-Valentine leukocidin-positive staphylococci. [electronic resource] - Pediatric cardiology Apr 2009 - 349-51 p. digital

Publication Type: Case Reports; Journal Article

1432-1971

10.1007/s00246-008-9311-3 doi


Abscess--diagnosis
Anti-Bacterial Agents--therapeutic use
Aorta, Thoracic
Aortic Valve
Bacterial Toxins
Cardiac Surgical Procedures--methods
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography
Exotoxins--metabolism
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Leukocidins--metabolism
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Staphylococcal Infections--diagnosis
Staphylococcus aureus--isolation & purification
Vascular Diseases--diagnosis