Infective endocarditis in children

The clinical features and microbiological data of 25 children with infective endocarditis are described. Pathological data of another 16 patients at necrosy is also reported. There were 20 cases with underlying congenital heart disease and 15 with rheumatic heart disease. Six had no pre-existing car...

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Published inIndian pediatrics Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 439 - 443
Main Authors KOHLI, R. S, ANAND, I. S, NAGRANI, B, BIDWAI, P. S, WALIA, B. N. S, MEHTA, S, KUMAR, L, WAHI, P. L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi Indian Pediatrics 01.06.1983
Subjects
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Child
Child, Preschool
Endocarditis, Bacterial - complications
Endocarditis, Bacterial - epidemiology
Escherichia coli
Female
Heart Defects, Congenital - complications
Humans
India
Male
Medical sciences
Prevention and actions
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Rheumatic Heart Disease - complications
Specific populations (family, woman, child, elderly...)
Streptococcus
Tropical medicine
India
Staphylococcus aureus
Infection
Asia
Heart disease
Streptococcal infection
Endocarditis
Bacteriosis
Cardiovascular disease
Child
Rheumatic fever
India
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Summary:The clinical features and microbiological data of 25 children with infective endocarditis are described. Pathological data of another 16 patients at necrosy is also reported. There were 20 cases with underlying congenital heart disease and 15 with rheumatic heart disease. Six had no pre-existing cardiac disease. Tetralogy of Fallot was the commonest cyanotic congenital cardiac defect and ventricular septal defect with or without associated lesions was the commonest acyanotic defect. Mitral regurgitation was the lesion in rheumatic heart disease.
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ISSN:0019-6061
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