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.

Authors

Petros Ioannou¹, Emmanouela Tsagkaraki², Rodanthi Vamvoukaki³, Chara Kouvidou⁴, Konstantinos Krasagakis⁵, Georgios Chamilos⁶, Achilleas Gikas⁷

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁴ Department of Pathology, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁵ Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁶ Department of Microbiology and Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion & University of Crete, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁷ Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 30092274
DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2018.07.007

No abstract available

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