| A Case of Bacterial Endocarditis with Neurological Complication in Childhood |
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W.J. Park, M.J Shin, K.S Yang |
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Department of Pediatrics Seoul Red Cross, Seoul, Korea |
| 중추신경계 합병증을 동반한 심내막염 1 례 |
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박원제, 신미자, 양경석 |
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서울적십자병원 소아과 |
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| Abstract |
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A 14 year-old boy was admitted to Pediatric Department, complaining of high fever over a week
and a sudden onset of left hemiplegia which just developed one day prior to admission.
Under the diagnosis of bacterial endocarditis due to staphylococcus aureus complicated with central
nervous system involvement, he had been on massive antibiotic treatment according to sensitivity test
for causative organisms as well as supportive treatment for neurological complications over 29 hospital
Iays and showed gradual improvement.
We have presented this case and reviewed the literatures.
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