PEDIATRICS Vol. 22 No. 4 October 1958, pp. 706-714
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BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS IN CHILDREN WITH HEART DISEASE

Joseph G. Cutler M.D.1, Patrick A. Ongley M.B., Ch.B. (N.Z.)1, Harry Shwachman M.D.1, Benedict F. Massell M.D.1, and Alexander S. Nadas M.D.1

1 Sharon Cardiovascular Unit, the Division of Laboratories and Research, and the House of Good Samaritan of the Children's Medical Center, and the Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

A series of 24 cases of bacterial endocarditis occurring in younger individuals, with either congenital or rheumatic heart disease, is presented. A recovery rate of 83% was obtained.

The clinical features, bacteriology and therapy are discussed along with complicating factors arising during therapy.

In the group with cyanotic congenital heart disease, bacterial endocarditis occurred most commonly in those with tetralogy of Fallot. In the acyanotic group there was a slight predominance of those with ventricular septal defect and coarctation of the aorta. In the patients with rheumatic heart disease, mitral insufficiency was the predominant lesion.

Submitted on March 3, 1958
Accepted on April 25, 1958




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