Endocarditis with a large thrombus complicating a central venous access device

A 12-month-old child on total parenteral nutrition via a central venous access device developed an infected thrombus and endocarditis. The vegetation disappeared on conservative management. The device was left in place.

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Published inAnnals of tropical paediatrics Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 101 - 103
Main Authors Venugopalan, P., Louon, A., Akinbami, F.O., Elnour, I.B.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Leeds Taylor & Francis 01.03.1999
Maney
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Biological and medical sciences
Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects
Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects
Drug Therapy, Combination - therapeutic use
Emergency and intensive care: neonates and children. Prematurity. Sudden death
Endocarditis, Bacterial - drug therapy
Endocarditis, Bacterial - etiology
Female
Heart Diseases - drug therapy
Heart Diseases - etiology
Humans
Infant
Intensive care medicine
Medical sciences
Staphylococcal Infections - drug therapy
Staphylococcal Infections - etiology
Thrombosis - drug therapy
Thrombosis - etiology
Tropical medicine
Asia
Oman
Human
Intensive care
Iatrogenic
Catheter
Cardiovascular disease
Infant
Thrombosis
Central vein
Parenteral administration
Feeding
Case study
Infection
Heart disease
Endocardial disease
Endocarditis
Complication
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Summary:A 12-month-old child on total parenteral nutrition via a central venous access device developed an infected thrombus and endocarditis. The vegetation disappeared on conservative management. The device was left in place.
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ISSN:0272-4936
2046-9047
1465-3281
2046-9055
DOI:10.1080/02724939992716