Hospital-onset IgA vasculitis triggered by infectious endocarditis

Abstract

This is a case of IgA vasculitis developed in the hospital during treatment of infective endocarditis. When purpura appears in a patient under IE treatment, we should consider IgA vasculitis as a differential diagnosis and check renal function.

Keywords

• Infectious endocarditis
• Immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis
• Staphylococcus aureus