Infective endocarditis due to Enterococcus faecalis manifesting as pemphigus foliaceus

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2019 May-Jun;60(3):202-204. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2018.07.007. Epub 2018 Aug 7.
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Keywords: Autoimmune; Case report; Endocarditis; Enterococcus; Pemphigus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intravenous
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antibiotics, Antitubercular / administration & dosage
  • Antibiotics, Antitubercular / therapeutic use
  • Azathioprine / administration & dosage
  • Azathioprine / therapeutic use
  • Echocardiography / methods
  • Endocarditis / drug therapy
  • Endocarditis / etiology*
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / diagnostic imaging
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Enterococcus faecalis / isolation & purification*
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / administration & dosage
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycophenolic Acid / administration & dosage
  • Mycophenolic Acid / therapeutic use
  • Pemphigus / complications*
  • Pemphigus / drug therapy
  • Pemphigus / immunology
  • Pemphigus / microbiology
  • Prednisolone / administration & dosage
  • Prednisolone / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents
  • Antibiotics, Antitubercular
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Prednisolone
  • Mycophenolic Acid
  • Azathioprine