title: Successful management of bacterial endocarditis of the mitral valve due to Staphylococcus epidermidis in an immunosuppressed host.
abstract: We report the successful management of bacterial endocarditis of the mitral valve, caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis, in a 34-month-old boy with acute lymphocytic leukemia who had been receiving immunosuppressive therapy. M-mode echocardiography provided early detection of valvular vegetations and documented the evolution of valvular involvement during the course of the illness.
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents