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In recent years, positron emission tomography\/CT has gained increasing significance in diagnosing infective endocarditis; however, its application in the pediatric age group remains limited. This study encompasses patients definitively or potentially diagnosed with infectious endocarditis at our institution from 2018 to 2023.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S104795112300392X_as2\"><jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 29 patients underwent 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography\/CT examinations, with 19 of them presenting with right-sided infective endocarditis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S104795112300392X_as3\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Evidence consistent with infective endocarditis was observed in 18 (94.7%) of the patients. Pulmonary septic embolism was identified in 15 (78.9%) cases, and splenic involvement was noted in 12 (57.8%) cases. Transthoracic\/transesophageal echocardiography failed to reveal vegetation or provided uncertain results in six patients, whereas fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography-CT exhibited involvement. 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