Isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis with multiple septic pulmonary emboli in a patient with atopic dermatitis

Isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis with multiple septic pulmonary emboli in a patient with atopic dermatitis

Abstract Multiple lung nodules in atopic dermatitis patients may reflect infective endocarditis. Our case underlines the importance of potentially severe infections due to staphylococci associated with atopic dermatitis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nobuki Shioya, Nozomu Inoue, Erina Miyano, Miyabi Nakayama, Yuki Tsukamoto, Koji Hazama, Yasuo Shichinohe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-02-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
atopic dermatitis
isolated tricuspid valve infective endocarditis
multiple septic pulmonary embolism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.3706
Description
Summary:Abstract Multiple lung nodules in atopic dermatitis patients may reflect infective endocarditis. Our case underlines the importance of potentially severe infections due to staphylococci associated with atopic dermatitis.
ISSN:2050-0904

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