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Acute bacterial endocarditis is commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Acute bacterial endocarditis due to S. aureus is often complicated by metastatic infection to distant organs, i. e. the central nervous system, the heart, lungs, kidneys and joints. However, metastatic lymph node involvement has not been reported. This is a case report of S. aureus acute bacterial endocarditis complicated by metastatic suppurative lymphadenitis of retroperitoneal lymph nodes. We believe this is the first reported case of suppurative lymphadenitis of the mesenteric lymph nodes secondary to S. aureus acute bacterial endocarditis.
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Received: August 24, 1999 · Revision accepted: August 27, 2001
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Go, C., Cunha, B., Zhang, C. et al. Retroperitoneal Suppurative Lymphadenitis Complicating Staphylococcus aureus Acute Bacterial Endocarditis. Infection 29, 348–350 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-001-9114-4
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-001-9114-4