Bacterial Endocarditis, Splinter Hemorrhage - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

bacterial endocarditis splinter hemorrhage

Body Site

foot

Age

10 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

Comments

Blood cultures were positive for Staphylococcus aureus. The splinter hemorrhages and vasculitic nodules resolved during antibiotic therapy. He required surgery to replace a severely damaged mitral valve.

Description

splinter hemorrhages and purpuric papules on the foot of a 10 year old boy with acute bacterial endocarditis

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11/24/2000 18:33:36

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