Abstract

SANGUINETTI, SILVANA et al. Endocarditis infecciosa aguda por estreptococo beta hemolítico de grupo A. Arch. Pediatr. Urug. [online]. 2001, vol.72, suppl.1, pp.S79-S84. ISSN 1688-1249.

The incidence of infectious endocarditis in pediatric ages has increased during the last years. It has been produced changes in danger, pathogen factors, and predispose conditions of this illness. The infectious endocarditic on native valve without structural cardiac disease is not common, the acute evolution, joined of cardiac failure and systematic manifestations. The etiology by beta hemolytic group A streptococcal (GAS) is rare although the frequency of invading serious illness by this pathogen has increased on the last years. It is shown the clinical case of a 7 year old previously healthy, with an acute endocarditis on mitral valve by GAS. The clinical form was acute, severe with progressive cardiac failure and sepsis, needing surgery twice.

Keywords : ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL [diagnosis]; ENDOCARDITIS, BACTERIAL [surgery]; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS [diagnosis]; STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTIONS [therapy].

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