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Mycotic brain aneurysm and cerebral hemorrhagic stroke: a pediatric case report

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Endocarditis due to Abiotrophia spp. is rare and often associated with negative blood cultures, infection relapse, and high rates of treatment failure and mortality (Lainscak et al., J Heart Valve Dis 14(1):33–36, 2005). The authors describe a case of an adolescent with cerebral hemorrhagic stroke due to mycotic brain aneurysm rupture.

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  1. Lainscak M, Tatjana Lejko-Zupanc T, Iztok Strumbelj I, Gasparac I, MuellerPremru M, Pirs M (2005) Infective endocarditis due to Abiotrophia defectiva: a report of two cases. J Heart Valve Dis 14(1):33–6

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  1. Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, São João Hospital, Porto, Portugal

    Filipa Flor-de-Lima, Lurdes Lisboa & Teresa Mota

  2. Department of Infectious Diseases, São João Hospital, Porto, Portugal

    António Sarmento

  3. Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, São João Hospital, Porto, Portugal

    Jorge Almeida

  4. Serviço de Pediatria, Hospital Pediátrico Integrado, Centro Hospitalar de São João, Alameda Prof. Hernâni Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Portugal

    Filipa Flor-de-Lima

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Flor-de-Lima, F., Lisboa, L., Sarmento, A. et al. Mycotic brain aneurysm and cerebral hemorrhagic stroke: a pediatric case report. Eur J Pediatr 172, 1285–1286 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-013-2032-5

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