Skin immunofluorescence in infective endocarditis.
Immunofluorescent microscopy was performed on the clinically normal skin of 3 patients with infective endocarditis, 3 patients with bacteremia, and 6 normal subjects. Perivascular deposition of immunoglobulin and complement was demonstrated in two of the three patients with infective endocarditis and in none of the bacteremic or control subjects.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000276:immunology*; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000378:metabolism; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology
D007136:Immunoglobulins; D003165:Complement System Proteins