Is it really infective endocarditis? Distinguishing systemic vasculitis from its mimics

Scand J Rheumatol. 2022 Jan;51(1):76-77. doi: 10.1080/03009742.2021.1881157. Epub 2021 Mar 7.

Authors

A Biglia¹, S Monti^{1

2}, V Morandi¹, P Delvino^{1

2}, E Bellis¹, S Rossi¹, L Cavagna¹, A Mugellini³, C Canino⁴, L Bogliolo¹, C Montecucco¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Rheumatology, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
² PhD School of Experimental Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, IRCCS Polyclinic San Matteo Foundation General Hospital, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
⁴ Department of Traslational Oncology, Scientific Institute of Pavia Maugeri ICS, Pavia, Italy.

PMID: 33682580
DOI: 10.1080/03009742.2021.1881157

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Endocarditis* / diagnosis
Endocarditis, Bacterial* / diagnosis
Humans
Systemic Vasculitis* / diagnosis