Neurologic complications of infective endocarditis in children.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To define the frequency and characteristics of acute neurologic complications in children hospitalised with infective endocarditis and to identify risk factors for neurologic complications.

Study design

Retrospective cohort study of children aged 0-18 years hospitalised at a tertiary children's hospital from 1 January, 2008 to 31 December, 2017 with infective endocarditis.

Results

Sixty-eight children met Duke criteria for infective endocarditis (43 definite and 25 possible). Twenty-three (34%) had identified neurologic complications, including intracranial haemorrhage (25%, 17/68) and ischaemic stroke (25%, 17/68). Neurologic symptoms began a median of 4.5 days after infective endocarditis symptom onset (interquartile range 1, 25 days), though five childre

SUBMITTER: Jacobwitz M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9652479 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature