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. 2015 Jan 28;20:75. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2015.20.75.4696

Table 3.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of cases of infective endocarditis in children with adverse discharge outcomes at Tikur Anbessa Hospital in Ethiopia, 2008-2013

Case Age (m) Sex Underlying heart condition Risk Culture Veg SE clinical Duke's Discharge outcome
1 11 F CHD + ASD + PHTn No S.Aur No No Confirmed Died
2 120 M CRVH + SMR + MAR + TR No Missing ≥10mm SE Septic shock Confirmed Died
3 144 F CRHD + MR + TR + PR Former IE Neg <10mm SE-CNS Confirmed Died
4 144 F CHD + PDA No Neg Multiple SE-PE Confirmed Alive
5 72 F CHD + PDA No Neg No SE-CNS Possible Alive with hemiplegia
6 84 F CRVHD + MR + TR No Neg ≥10mm SE-CNS Confirmed Alive with hemiplegia

CHD = Congenital Heart Disease; ASD = Atrial Septal Defect; PHT = Pulmonary hypertension; CRHD = Chronic Rehumatic Heart Disease; SMR = Severe Mitral Regurgitation; MI= Mitral Regurgitation; MOA = Moderate Aortic Regurgitation; PDA= Patent Ductus Arteriosus; PR= Pulmonary Regurgitation; SS = Septic Shock; MA = mesenteric arteries; CNS-central nervous sytem,PE-pulmonary embolism