Houda Ajmi, Rahma Herch, Hela ElGhali, Dalel Ben Sliman, Mohamed Ben Rejeb, Sameh Mabrouk, Fadoua Majdoub, Salsabil Nouir, Lamia Tilouche, Abdelhalim Trabelsi, Saoussan Abroug, Jalel Chemli
BACKGROUND: Infective endocarditis is a rare condition in childhood, and there is limited data on this disease in Tunisia. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to analyze the epidemiological profile, bacteriological data, and prognosis of infective endocarditis in children admitted to the pediatric department of a University Hospital in Tunisia. METHODS: We conducted a comparative cross-sectional study in the pediatric department of Sahloul Teaching Hospital in Sousse, a tertiary referral hospital in Tunisia...
2023: Journal of the Saudi Heart Association