Hospitalizations for Infective Endocarditis in Children: 15-Year Analysis
Throughout the study period, our hospital observed a trend towards an increase in hospitalizations for infective endocarditis in the pediatric population. Streptococci are still described as the most prevalent etiology, but Staphylococci are known to become more frequent, as shown in our sample. Awareness of IE in patients with heart disease and implanted prosthetic material is crucial.
Authors
- Ana Reis‐Melo
- Rita da Cruz Amorim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8782-2151)
- Ana Luísa Correia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2414-0131)
- Ana Correia-Costa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3197-5842)
- Marisa Bastos Pereira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7033-1126)
- Margarida Dias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6267-1788)
- Margarida Tavares (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9544-0484)
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Hospital de São João (PT)
- Hospital Pedro Hispano (PT)
- Centro Hospitalar do Porto (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Médica Portuguesa
- Published
- 2025-06-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.22196
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35