Recurrent Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Caused by Staphylococcus aureus Colonizing Skin Lesions in Severe Atopic Dermatitis

Takeshi Yamamoto; Kenji Yodogawa; Satoshi Wakita; Michio Ogano; Miwa Tokita; Yasuo Miyagi; Naoki Sato; Takashi Nitta; Keiji Tanaka; Teruo Takano

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.46.6207

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Recurrent Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Caused by Staphylococcus aureus Colonizing Skin Lesions in Severe Atopic Dermatitis

Takeshi Yamamoto, Kenji Yodogawa, Satoshi Wakita, Michio Ogano, Miwa Tokita, Yasuo Miyagi, Naoki Sato, Takashi Nitta, Keiji Tanaka, Teruo Takano

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Takeshi Yamamoto
Intensive and Cardiac Care Unit, Nippon Medical School
Kenji Yodogawa
Intensive and Cardiac Care Unit, Nippon Medical School
Satoshi Wakita
Intensive and Cardiac Care Unit, Nippon Medical School
Michio Ogano
First Department of Internal Medicine, Nippon Medical School
Miwa Tokita
Intensive and Cardiac Care Unit, Nippon Medical School
Yasuo Miyagi
Intensive and Cardiac Care Unit, Nippon Medical School
Naoki Sato
Intensive and Cardiac Care Unit, Nippon Medical School
Takashi Nitta
Second Department of Surgery, Nippon Medical School
Keiji Tanaka
Intensive and Cardiac Care Unit, Nippon Medical School
Teruo Takano
First Department of Internal Medicine, Nippon Medical School

Keywords: atopic dermatitis, Staphylococcus aureus, prosthetic valve endocarditis, skin lesion colonization

JOURNAL OPEN ACCESS

2007 Volume 46 Issue 9 Pages 571-573

DOI https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.46.6207

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Abstract

Infective endocarditis, a serious infection most commonly affecting rheumatic or prosthetic valves, generally occurs after bacteremia. Atopic dermatitis, a very common disease, carries a high prevalence of skin infections, particularly with Staphylococcus aureus. While cutaneous colonization by S. aureus represents an important source of bacteremia, few cases of infective endocarditis arising from the skin lesions of atopic dermatitis have been reported. We describe a patient with recurrent S. aureus prosthetic valve endocarditis developing in this manner.

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