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ArticleJournal of the Saudi Heart Association2023

Epidemiological, Bacteriological, and Evolutive Features of Children Hospitalized for Infective Endocarditis in a Tertiary Tunisian Pediatric Department.

Houda Ajmi, Rahma Herch, Hela ElGhali, Dalel Ben Sliman, Mohamed Ben Rejeb, Sameh Mabrouk, Fadoua Majdoub, Salsabil Nouir, Lamia Tilouche, Abdelhalim Trabelsi and 2 more

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Houda AjmiPediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4955-6627
Rahma HerchPediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia.
Hela ElGhaliPrevention and Care Safety Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia.
Dalel Ben SlimanPediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia.
Mohamed Ben RejebPrevention and Care Safety Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia.
Sameh MabroukPediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia.
Fadoua MajdoubPediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia.
Salsabil NouirPediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia.
Lamia TiloucheBacteriology Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia.
Abdelhalim TrabelsiBacteriology Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia.
Saoussan AbrougPediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia.
Jalel ChemliPediatrics Department, Sahloul University Hospital, 4054, Sousse, Tunisia.

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Abstract

Background: Infective endocarditis is a rare condition in childhood, and there is limited data on this disease in Tunisia. Objective: This study aims to analyze the epidemiological profile, bacteriological data, and prognosis of infective endocarditis in children admitted to the pediatric department of a University Hospital in Tunisia. Methods: We conducted a comparative cross-sectional study in the pediatric department of Sahloul Teaching Hospital in Sousse, a tertiary referral hospital in Tunisia. The study included all children aged ≤ 18 years with infective endocarditis admitted to the tertiary referral center for pediatrics in Sahloul University Hospital from January 1994 to December 2022. The diagnosis of infective endocarditis was based on modified Duke's criteria. Results: Thirty-six patients met the diagnostic criteria for infective endocarditis, resulting in a proportion of 07 cases per 1000 hospital admissions. The mean age was 6 years (range: 40 days to 16 years). Congenital heart disease was identified as the underlying lesion in 23 cases (63.9 %). Blood cultures were positive in 20 patients (55.6 %), predominantly with Conclusion: Our study reveals a shift in the prevalent underlying lesions, with rheumatic heart diseases no longer being the most common.

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Blood cultureChildrenCongenital heart diseaseEchocardiographyInfective endocarditis

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PMCPMC10789184

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