FATAL STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS ENDOCARDITIS MISDIAGNOSED AS MULTISYSTEM INFLAMMATORY SYNDROME IN CHILDREN

Abstract

We present a case of a 10-year-old male with Staphylococcus aureus mitral endocarditis who was initially misdiagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with coronavirus disease 2019, with eventual fatal outcome due to brain hemorrhage after cardiac intervention. Our case differs from recent studies, in which microbleeds did not increase the risk of hemorrhagic stroke or global mortality risk.