Relapsing infective endocarditis following closure of ventricular septal defect

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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. © The Author(s) 2012.

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Sai, S., Adachi, O., Saiki, Y., Konishi, A., & Tabayashi, K. (2012). Relapsing infective endocarditis following closure of ventricular septal defect. Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 20(1), 58–60. https://doi.org/10.1177/0218492311421451

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