title: Infectious endocarditis with five localisations--case reports.
abstract: Infectious endocarditis is defined as an infection of the endocardial surface area of the heart which can include one or more cardiac valves, mural endocardium or a septal defect. We present the case of a patient, aged 8, hospitalized in Hemato-Oncology Department with pontine glioma, who was also diagnosed with infectious endocarditis in five locations.
authors.forename: Alina-Costina
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Luca
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Iordache
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000382:microbiology; D020295:Brain Stem Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D004699:Endocardium / Q000382:microbiology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005910:Glioma / Q000150:complications*; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000382:microbiology; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000382:microbiology; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents