Recurrent Mycotic Aneurysm in a 2-Year-old Boy With Group A Streptococcus Bacteremia

Mycotic aneurysms represent less than 1% of all reported aneurysms, most of which occur in adults. We present the case of a 2-year-old boy with Streptococcus pyogenes bacteremia and a recurrent mycotic aneurysm.

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Published in:	The Pediatric infectious disease journal Vol. 31; no. 10; pp. 1080 - 1082
Main Authors:	Hoffman, Michelle A, Ramey, Allison K, Hammel, James, Truemper, Edward, Kutty, Shelby, Chatterjee, Archana
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc 01-10-2012 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Subjects:	Aneurysm, Infected - complications Aneurysm, Infected - diagnosis Aneurysm, Infected - pathology Bacteremia - complications Bacteremia - diagnosis Bacteremia - pathology Bacterial diseases Bacterial sepsis Biological and medical sciences Child, Preschool Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Radiography, Thoracic Recurrence Staphylococcal infections, streptococcal infections, pneumococcal infections Streptococcal Infections - complications Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis Streptococcal Infections - pathology Streptococcus pyogenes - isolation & purification Human Mycotic aneurysm Pediatrics Relapse Bacteremia Infection Streptococcaceae Streptococcus Streptococcal infection Bacteriosis Bacteria Micrococcales group A streptococcus Child
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Summary:	Mycotic aneurysms represent less than 1% of all reported aneurysms, most of which occur in adults. We present the case of a 2-year-old boy with Streptococcus pyogenes bacteremia and a recurrent mycotic aneurysm.
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ISSN:	0891-3668 1532-0987
DOI:	10.1097/INF.0b013e31826154c5