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A toddler after tetralogy of Fallot graft repair in infancy was diagnosed with endocarditis. Blood cultures were positive for Kingella kingae and serology was positive Coxiella burnetii. He was treated… Click to show full abstract
A toddler after tetralogy of Fallot graft repair in infancy was diagnosed with endocarditis. Blood cultures were positive for Kingella kingae and serology was positive Coxiella burnetii. He was treated medically and surgically. A postoperative specimen polymerase chain reaction confirmed a coinfection. A comprehensive patient history was imperative for identification of an unlikely infection at this age.
Keywords:
kingella kingae;
fever kingella;
coinfection;
toddler
Journal Title: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Year Published: 2019
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