The Utilization of Echocardiography in Children With <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Bacteremia
The need for echocardiography in pediatric Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) remains uncertain. We reviewed 331 pediatric SAB cases. Nine subjects, all with comorbidities, met the echocardiogram criteria for infective endocarditis (IE). IE was associated with congenital heart disease and prolonged bacteremia, suggesting that echocardiography is unnecessary in most children with SAB.
Authors
- Kristina G. Hultén (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7446-157X)
- J. Chase McNeil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0232-7491)
- Jesús G. Vallejo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0614-9629)
- Lauren M. Sommer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4649-5104)
- Richard Bui
- Sheldon L. Kaplan
- Meghan Walther
Institutions
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
- Published
- 2024-08-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piae089
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39