"Endocarditis is an infection of the endocardium resulting from a bloodborne pathogen that adheres to an injured part of the endocardium.

"Only children with congenital heart disease are at risk for endocarditis, so your child likely has an underlying condition."

"Endocarditis and its sequalae are localized to the heart and do not typically impact other parts of the body."

"Endocarditis only occurs in children who are immunocompromised, because they are not able to fight off the bacterial infection in the heart."