Highlights a rare case of pediatric mitral valve infective endocarditis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Awareness of rare pneumococcal endocarditis in children remains warranted; single case leaves management questions open.
Pediatric infective endocarditis is unusual and is considered rare when caused by the pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae. It is, nonetheless, crucial for the pediatrician to be aware of the potential manifestations of this serious disease. We report a
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