Abstract
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 case of an immunocompetent child with Turner's syndrome and a bicuspid aortic valve, receiving regular hormonal injections, presenting with pneumococcal endocarditis. Interestingly, the disease was confined to the structurally normal mitral valve and cardiac surgery was necessary.
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