title: Is there a place for corticosteroids in the therapy of infective endocarditis? Report of a case and review.
authors.affiliation: 4th Department of Internal Medicine, EKPA ATTIKON University General Hospital, University Athens, Greece. Electronic address: gianiemi@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Efthymia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Giannitsioti
authors.affiliation: 4th Department of Internal Medicine, EKPA ATTIKON University General Hospital, University Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Protopapas
authors.affiliation: Allergy Unit, Second Department of Dermatology and Venereology, EKPA ATTIKON University General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Makris
authors.affiliation: 2nd Department of Cardiology, ATTIKON University General Hospital, EKPA, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Fotios
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Panou
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Ippokrateio General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Ekaterini
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Avgeropoulou
authors.affiliation: 4th Department of Internal Medicine, EKPA ATTIKON University General Hospital, University Athens, Greece; Microbiology Laboratory, Laikon General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Deliolanis
authors.affiliation: 4th Department of Internal Medicine, EKPA ATTIKON University General Hospital, University Athens, Greece; 6th Department of Internal Medicine, YGEIA General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Giamarellou
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000382:microbiology*; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Corticosteroids; Enterococcus faecalis; Immunotherapy; Infective endocarditis