CONCLUSIONS
The prevalence of definite IE in this cohort of
prospectively identified children with SAB, 12%,
was almost identical to that reported for adult patients
with SAB.1,2 In children who met the criteria
for IE, the mortality rate was 40%. Risk factors for IE
in this investigation, which included the presence of
congenital heart disease and/or multiple positive
blood cultures, should increase suspicion for this
diagnosis.