Is there a place for corticosteroids in the therapy of infective endocarditis? Report of a case and review

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2017 Jan-Feb;58(1):93-95. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2017.01.015. Epub 2017 Feb 8.
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Keywords: Corticosteroids; Enterococcus faecalis; Immunotherapy; Infective endocarditis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / administration & dosage
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use*
  • Adult
  • Aftercare
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / administration & dosage
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Aortic Dissection / complications*
  • Aortic Dissection / surgery
  • Aortic Valve / diagnostic imaging
  • Aortic Valve / pathology*
  • Echocardiography / methods
  • Endocarditis / diagnosis
  • Endocarditis / drug therapy*
  • Endocarditis / microbiology
  • Endocarditis, Bacterial / microbiology*
  • Enterococcus faecalis / drug effects
  • Enterococcus faecalis / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents