Complicated Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis in a Patient with Ventricular Septal Defect = حالة معقدة لإلتهاب جرثومي تحت الحاد للشغاف المبطن للقلب لطفلة لديها فتحة قلبية بالحجاب الحاجز البطيني

Khalfan S. Al-Senaidi, Anas Alwogud A. Abdelmogheth, Abdullah A. Balkhair

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Abstract

Infective endocarditis (IE) is an uncommon but life-threatening infection. Despite advances in management, it still causes high morbidity and mortality. We report the case of an 8-year-old girl who presented with a prolonged fever of 2.5 months duration and a history of a small perimembranous ventricular septal defect. She was diagnosed with subacute bacterial endocarditis secondary to Streptococcus mutans. The patient developed a septic pulmonary embolism; however, with the use of appropriate antimicrobial therapy, she made an uneventful recovery. Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for IE as the possible cause of a prolonged fever, especially in the presence of congenital heart disease (CHD). Currently, IE prophylaxis is not indicated for unrepaired acyanotic CHD. Nevertheless, with the new changes in the guidelines, more prospective studies are needed to investigate the incidence of IE in such lesions, before long-term conclusions can be drawn.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)130-133
Number of pages4
JournalSultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2014

Keywords

  • Case report
  • Endocarditis
  • Erythema nodosum
  • Oman
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Septic
  • Streptococcus mutans
  • Subacute bacterial

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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