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Sudden death in neonate with staphylococcal endocarditis
F Perez-Benavides1, J M Park, M K Myers
1Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, Lubbock 79430.
Summary
Sudden infant death in a preterm neonate was linked to acute Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis. Rapid vegetation growth on the mitral valve likely caused fatal mitral valve occlusion.
Area of Science:
- Neonatal Medicine
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Birth asphyxia, respiratory distress syndrome, and neonatal sepsis are critical conditions in preterm infants.
- Staphylococcus aureus infections can lead to severe complications, including endocarditis.