Right-sided infective endocarditis presenting with purpuric skin rash and cardiac failure in a patient without fever

Ranjan K. Shetty; G. Vivek; Kushal Naha; Sreedivya Bekkam

doi:10.1136/bcr-2012-007841

Right-sided infective endocarditis presenting with purpuric skin rash and cardiac failure in a patient without fever

Ranjan K. Shetty, G. Vivek, Kushal Naha, Sreedivya Bekkam

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We describe the case of a 70-year-old woman who presented with symptoms of cardiac failure, and was found on clinical examination to have a purpuric rash over her lower extremities. Further evaluation of cardiac failure revealed tricuspid regurgitation with two large tricuspid valve vegetations. Blood cultures yielded a growth of Streptococcus viridans. She was treated with an intravenous ceftriaxone and gentamicin and made a complete recovery with resolution of the rash.

Original language	English
Article number	168
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2012-007841
Publication status	Published - 06-03-2013
Externally published	Yes

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