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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1972;15(7):678-683. Published online July 31, 1972.

A Case of Bacterial Endocarditis with Neurological Complication in Childhood

W.J. Park¹, M.J Shin¹, K.S Yang¹

¹Department of Pediatrics Seoul Red Cross, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

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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