초록
목적: 선천성 심장병을 가진 소아와 성인에서 발생한 감염성 심내막염의 차이점을 찾아보고자 하였다. 방법: 2000년 1월부터 2016년 5월까지 선천성 심장병이 있으면서 심내막염으로 입원 치료를 받은 소아 14예와 성인 11예를 대상으로 의무기록을 검토하였다. 결과: 소아는 모두 심내막염을 진단받기 전에 선천성 심장병을 진단받았고, 팔로사징이 가장 많았다. 성인은 4예만 선천성 심장병을 심내막염 전에 진단받았고, 심실중격결손이 가장 많았다. 심내막염 진단전 소아 6예, 성인 2예가 개심 교정 수술을 받았다. 원인균은 소아에서는 포도알균, 성인에서는 사슬알균이 가장 많았다. 증상 발현 후 심내막염이 진단되기까지 소아는 9일, 성인은 42일이 걸렸다. 결론: 소아 감염성 심내막염은 성인에 비해 진단과 경과에서 뚜렷한 차이를 보였다. 따라서, 감염성 심내막염의 진단과 치료에는 나이에 맞고, 체계적인 재평가가 필요할 것이다.
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the characteristics of infective endocarditis (IE) between children and adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) at a single tertiary care center. Methods: In this retrospective medical record review, we extracted the demographic characteristics, diagnostic variables, and outcomes of patients diagnosed with IE and CHD between 2000 and 2016. Results: We identified a total of 14 pediatric patients (nine male; median age at diagnosis, 3 years). Of the 14 patients, six had a history of previous open heart surgery, while four had undergone tetralogy of Fallot repair, with transannular patch or Rastelli procedure. Among the 10 children with positive blood cultures, the most common isolated organism was Staphylococcus spp. (8/10, 80%). Eleven adult patients had IE and CHD. Among the adult patients, only four were diagnosed with CHD before IE, and ventricular septal defect was the most common CHD. The most common isolated organism was Streptococcus spp. (6/11, 55%). Compared with adult patients, pediatric patients had a higher incidence of previously diagnosed CHD (P=0.001), with Staphylococcus spp. as the causative organism (P=0.027). The median duration between the onset of symptoms and diagnosis of IE was 9 days in children and 42 days in adults (P=0.012). Conclusions: Significant differences with regard to the diagnosis and progress of IE were observed between children and adults. Age-adjusted and systematic reassessment may be necessary for the diagnosis and management of IE.