Infective endocarditis in a patient with atopic dermatitis
| Autor: | Avisham Ramphul, Milton J. Micallef |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Atopic dermatitis 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease medicine.disease_cause Dermatology Article body regions 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Staphylococcus aureus Infective endocarditis medicine Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Cardiology Cases. 13:153-154 |
| ISSN: | 1878-5409 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jccase.2016.01.006 |
| Popis: | We present the case of a 39-year-old plumber who was diagnosed with infective endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus. The route of entry was attributed to the patient scratching pruritic lesions of his poorly controlled atopic dermatitis (eczema). We recommend that medical practitioners of patients with poorly controlled atopic dermatitis should pay particular attention to, and take measures to mitigate against, this risk. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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