Infective endocarditis in children with heart diseases at Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute, Tanzania: a cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Zawadi Edward Kalezi (Author), Alphonce Nsabi Simbila (Author), Deogratias Arnold Nkya (Author), Sulende Daudi Kubhoja (Author), Naizihijwa Gadi Majani (Author), Francis Fredrick Furia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Background Infective endocarditis (IE) in children with pre-existing heart conditions is a life-threatening disease entity associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In our cardiac setting, the management outcomes of children with IE are not well documented. We therefore aimed to...