Case Report

Staphylococcal Endocarditis and Multiple Emboli in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

CHIANG-HUA LIAO, TSUNG-CHIEH YAO, HUNG-TAO CHUNG, REY-IN LIEN, and JING-LONG HUANG

ABSTRACT.

We describe a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis following dental work. Multiple brain and cutaneous septic emboli developed despite aggressive antibiotic therapy. (J Rheumatol 2004;31:2305-6)

Key Indexing Terms:

INFECTIVE ENDOCARDITIS
STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS
EMBOLI
INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE
SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS

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From the Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital and Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

C.H. Liao, MD, Fellow; T.C. Yao, MD, Attending Physician; H.T. Chung, MD, Attending Physician; R.I. Lien, MD, Assistant Professor; J.L. Huang, MD, Professor.

Address reprint requests to Dr. J.L. Huang, Division of Allergy, Asthma and Rheumatology, Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, 5 Fu-Hsin Street, Kueishan, Taoyuan, Taiwan. E-mail: long@adm.cgmh.org.tw

Submitted November 19, 2003; revision accepted June 9, 2004.

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