An unusual case of native tricuspid valve endocarditis and sepsis in a child with structurally normal heart mimicking bronchopneumonia
Journal: Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research (Vol.1, No. 2)Publication Date: 2012-04-01
Authors : D. Rajasekhar; V. Vanajakshamma; C. Shashanka; M.L. Srinivas Kumar; D. Sarath Babu;
Page : 97-100
Keywords : Tricuspid valve endocarditis; Native valve endocarditis; Endocarditis in children;
Abstract
Right sided infectious endocarditis (IE) by involvement of tricuspid valve is mainly associated with cardiac malformations or intravenous drug use. Occurrence of right-sided IE in children with structurally normal heart is exceptionallyrare. We report the case of 9-year-old child presenting with bronchopneumonia and septicaemia who was diagnosed to have native tricuspid valve staphylococcal endocarditis and was successfully treated.
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