title: [Endocarditis with negative blood cultures and immunological alterations: a grand challenge].
abstract: Subacute Infectious endocarditis can present immunological phenomena and extracardiac manifestations such as anemia and musculoskeletal pain which can mimic rheumatological disease. It is related a case on infectious endocarditis presenting symptomatology similar to Polymyalgia Rheumatica despite acute nephritis after antibiotic. The differential diagnostic features of Libman-Sacks endocarditis versus infective endocarditis are discussed.
authors: Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora, MG- Brasil. herval.bonfante@ufjf.edu.br
authors: Herval Lacerda
authors: HL
authors: Bonfante
authors: H Lamha
authors: HL
authors: Bonfante
authors: Carolina Bassoli
authors: CB
authors: Azevedo
authors: Lena Márcia Carvalho
authors: LM
authors: Valle
authors: José Resende Castro
authors: JR
authors: Júnior
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male