Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Complicated by Psoas Abscess and Infective Endocarditis in a Patient with Atopic Dermatitis

The close relationship between atopic dermatitis (AD) and infective endocarditis (IE) has been implicated. Staphylococcus aureus colonization is frequently seen observed in AD patients’ skin lesions. Although a case of IE due to S. aureus bacteremia in an AD patient has been sporadically reported, a...

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Main Authors: Ichiro Tsuboi, Tetsuya Yumoto, Tatsuya Toyokawa, Katsunori Matsueda, Joichiro Horii, Hiromichi Naito, Atsunori Nakao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4920182