Blood culture- negative Infective endocarditis presenting with atypical dermatologic manifestation: a rare case report and review of the literature

Maedeh  Najafizadeh; Fatemeh Dashti; Hamed Pahlevani; Farzad Kamalizad; Seyed Mohammad Ali  Mirazimi

doi:10.22541/au.165708728.88899231/v1

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Blood culture- negative Infective endocarditis presenting with atypical dermatologic manifestation: a rare case report and review of the literature

Maedeh Najafizadeh ,
Fatemeh Dashti,
Hamed Pahlevani ,
Farzad Kamalizad ,
Seyed Mohammad Ali Mirazimi

Abstract

Infective endocarditis rarely presents with cutaneous manifestations due to earlier diagnosis and treatment. We present a case of a middle-aged male patient presenting with an erythematous papular rash in the upper extremities and left knee, further progressing into painful ulcers.