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Infectious endocarditis in an analysis of fifty-five episodes over a ten-year period

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  19 August 2008

Tracy Wong ,
Rodney S. Fowler ,
Robert Freedom  and
Douglas H. Johnston
Tracy Wong
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Rodney S. Fowler
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Robert Freedom
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiology at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
Douglas H. Johnston*
Affiliation:
Department of Dentistry at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada
*
Dr Douglas Johnston, Department of Dentistry, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X8, Canada. Tel: (416) 813-6008; Fax: (416 813-6375
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Abstract

Mortality from infectious endocarditis in the general paediatric population had decreased significantly over the last two decades. This is attributable to the increased awareness of the health care team in recognizing the early signs of this once fatal disease such that early antibiotic intervention is possible. Two groups, however, remain at high risk for infectious endocarditis. Advances in cardiac surgery have dramatically improved the prognosis for survival in many children with otherwise fatal congenital heart diseases. This group of children, along with the seriously ill who have central venous catheters in place, are currently at the highest risk for development of infectious endocarditis.1-5

Keywords

Infectious endocarditisperdisposing factorsmicrobiologylaboratory findingsmortalitypaediatric dentistry
Type
Original Articles
Information
Cardiology in the Young , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , October 1997 , pp. 393 - 401
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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