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Nocardia asteroides aortitis with perforation of the aorta.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3891578     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 53-year-old man died of nocardial aortitis eight months after undergoing aortic valve replacement. Autopsy revealed vegetation in the area of a previous aortotomy incision and a small perforation of the aorta enclosed by pericardium immediately above the prosthetic valve ring. Prosthetic valve endocarditis was not present. Multiple splenic infarcts, microabscesses of both kidneys, and myocarditis were identified. Antemortem blood cultures and postmortem cultures of the aortic vegetation grew Nocardia asteroides.
Authors:
P A Allevato; J F Eisses; E Mezger; E J Fisher; D A Romig; A R Morales
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Human pathology     Volume:  16     ISSN:  0046-8177     ISO Abbreviation:  Hum. Pathol.     Publication Date:  1985 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1985-08-15     Completed Date:  1985-08-15     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421547     Medline TA:  Hum Pathol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  743-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aortic Rupture / etiology*
Aortitis / etiology*
Heart Valve Prosthesis / adverse effects
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nocardia Infections / complications*
Nocardia asteroides

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