BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS IN AN INFANT PRESENTING AS ACUTE CARDIAC TAMPONADE

[摘要] An unusual case of an infant with bacterial endocarditis, caused by alpha hemolytic streptococcus involving a congenital pulmonary stenosis is presented. The initial clinical feature of cardiac tamponade due to rupture of a mycotic aneurysm of the sinus arteriae pulmonalis is unique. The rarity of bacterial endocarditis in infancy is noted, and the necessity of being alert to its possible occurrence is stressed.

[学科分类] 儿科学