Unique Features of Infective Endocarditis in Childhood

Infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Although it is relatively rare in children, its incidence may be increasing. Ferrieri et al focus on the features that are particularly relevant to infants and children, including important issues for the primary car...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2002-05, Vol.109 (5), p.931-943
Main Authors: Ferrieri, Patricia, Gewitz, Michael H, Gerber, Michael A, Newburger, Jane W, Dajani, Adnan S, Shulman, Stanford T, Wilson, Walter, Bolger, Ann F, Bayer, Arnold, Levison, Matthew E, Pallasch, Thomas J, Gage, Tommy W, Taubert, Kathryn A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Factors
Analysis
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial endocarditis
Bacterial endocarditis, myocarditis and pericarditis. Bacterial diseases of the aorta, limb vessels and lymphatic vessels
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiovascular disease
Child
Children
Children & youth
Diseases
Echocardiography - methods
Echocardiography, Transesophageal - methods
Endocarditis - diagnosis
Endocarditis, Bacterial
Endocarditis, Bacterial - diagnosis
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Morbidity
Pediatric diseases
Pediatrics
Primary care
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Summary:Infective endocarditis (IE) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Although it is relatively rare in children, its incidence may be increasing. Ferrieri et al focus on the features that are particularly relevant to infants and children, including important issues for the primary care physician.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.109.5.931