All issues > Volume 27(1); 1984

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1984;27(1):43-49. Published online January 31, 1984.

Diagnostic and Clinical Implications of Echocardiography in Staphylococcal Endocarditis.

Kyu Chul Choi, Hyo Sup Joo, Ook Jung Kang, Kyoo Hwan Rhee, Chang Il Ahn

¹Department of Pediatrics, Kyung Hee University, School of Medicin, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

We experienced two cases of staphylococcal infective endocarditis. The echocardiograms showed vegetations at the posterior leaflet of mitral valve and pulmonary arterial end of PDA, respectively. The serial two-dimensional echocardiograms revealed the fate of these vegetations on prolonged antimicrobial therapy. Also we reviewed the literatures.

Keywords :Echocardiography; staphylococcal endocarditis