Evaluation of Infective Endocarditis in Children: A 19-Year Retrospective Study in Taiwan.

Shao-Ju ChienYi-Ju Tseng Ying-Hua HuangHsi-Yun LiuYi-Hua WuLing-Sai ChangYao-Hsu YangYing-Jui Lin

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)

Among pediatric patients diagnosed with IE, microbiological and clinical features differed between those with and without heart disease. Platelet counts can be used as a risk factor for in-hospital mortality in pediatric patients with IE.

Keyphrases

young adults
pulmonary hypertension
peripheral blood