2023-08-17
Pathogenesis and distribution of infective endocarditis in the pediatric population: a 20-year experience in a tertiary care center in a developing country
2023-08-17 • Moustafa Rashed, Ghina Fakhri, Rana Zareef, Nour Abdul Halim, Mohamed Ahmed, Ghassan Dbaibo, Issam El Rassi, Fadi Bitar, Mariam Arabi
Introduction Infective endocarditis is an infection of the endothelial surfaces of the heart. It is more prevalent in adults but its incidence in the pediatric population has been on the rise. The most important factor remains congenital heart disease and the most isolated pathogen is viridans group streptococcus. Methods In this manuscript, we present a 20-year experience of a major referral tertiary care center in diagnosing and treating pediatric patients with endocarditis. A retrospective analysis of records o…