Infective endocarditis in a patient with atopic dermatitis.

We present the case of a 39-year-old plumber who was diagnosed with infective endocarditis due to Staphylococcus aureus. The route of entry was attributed to the patient scratching pruritic lesions of his poorly controlled atopic dermatitis (eczema). We recommend that medical practitioners of patients with poorly controlled atopic dermatitis should pay particular attention to, and take measures to mitigate against, this risk. .