Bhuiya Tanzim, Skavla Brandon, Gandhi Himali, Makaryus John N, Steinberg Bart
The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York.
Department of Cardiology, Northwell Health, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York.
CASE (Phila). 2023 Jun 19;7(9):346-348. doi: 10.1016/j.case.2023.05.002. eCollection 2023 Sep.
• IE is rarely associated with multisystem vasculitis. • A high index of suspicion is required to ensure proper treatment of IE. • Mistaking IE for vasculitis and treating with immunosuppressives can be fatal.
• 感染性心内膜炎很少与多系统血管炎相关。
• 需要高度怀疑指数以确保对感染性心内膜炎进行恰当治疗。
• 将感染性心内膜炎误诊为血管炎并用免疫抑制剂治疗可能是致命的。