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A case series of skin manifestations of infective endocarditis in contemporary era: just another book finding or a useful clinical sign?

Christos GogosVasileios MoschovidisChris AdamopoulosAnastasia TrigoniIoannis StyliadisVasileios Sachpekidis
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2021)
Clinicians should always assess for skin manifestations in patients with fever especially when suspicion of IE is high. Occurrence of skin lesions in the course of IE may be associated with higher rate of complications and worse prognosis.
Keyphrases
  • soft tissue
  • wound healing
  • risk assessment
  • risk factors