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Introduction Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition characterised by dry, inflamed, and pruritic skin due to skin barrier dysfunction.1 This often results in painful, open skin lesions that serve as a breeding ground for infection. This condition creates a vicious cycle as an impaired skin barrier leads to itchy skin, which triggers scratching behaviour, leading to further damage to the skin.2 AD is notably common, with a lifetime prevalence of 15–30% in children and 2–10% in adults.3 First-line management in primary care consists of regular emollients, avoidance of certain triggers and short courses of topical c

Introduction The tricuspid valve (TV) is involved in 90% of patients with right-sided endocarditis and is most common in people with intravenous drug use (IVDU). Septic pulmonary emboli occur in >50% of patients with TV involvement and manifests with various respiratory symptoms.1 Case report A 38-year-old man presented with a prodrome of flu-like illness along with night sweats, pleuritic chest pain and cough for two weeks unresponsive to the usual first- and second-line oral antibiotics (amoxicillin 1 g 8 hourly for five days, and doxycycline 100 mg 12 hourly for five days, respectively). There was no history of illicit IVDU or any condi