A rare case of Candida parapsilosis endocarditis in a young healthy woman – case report

Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Milica Prostran³  Milan Nedeljković¹  Svetislav Pelemiš²  Miloš Korać⁴  Ivana Milošević⁴  Snežana Matić¹  Lidija Lavadinović⁴  Goran Stevanović⁴  Mijomir Pelemiš⁴ 

[1] Clinic for Cardiology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Dr Koste Todorovica 8, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia;Clinic for Otorhinolaringology, Clinical Center of Serbia, Pasterova 2, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia;Department of Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia;Clinic for Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Clinical Center of Serbia, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Bulevar oslobodjenja 16, 11000, Belgrade, Serbia

关键词: Candida endocarditis;    Candidaemia;    Post surgical treatment;    Antifungal therapy;    Native valve;   

Others  :  828723
DOI  :  10.1186/1749-8090-8-29

 received in 2012-11-14, accepted in 2013-02-19,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Disseminated fungal infections are still rare conditions, mostly caused by Candida spp. during immunosuppression. Infection of immunocompetent individuals is uncommon. Endocarditis is a rare manifestation during candidaemia, mostly in patients with prosthetic valves. Affection of previously unaltered valves is uncommon.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Pelemiš et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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