Tamura Y, Abe T. Infective endocarditis associated with atopic dermatitis.
Clin Case Rep 2023;
11:e8321. [PMID:
38130851 PMCID:
PMC10733789 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.8321]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Infective endocarditis caused by atopic dermatitis is common in young patients and has a high potential for causing embolism. Because of the high risk of mediastinitis postoperatively, minimally invasive cardiac surgery could be effective.
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