Candida albicans Endocarditis and a Review of Fungal Endocarditis: Case Report

Authors

  • Ugur Filizcan
  • Sebnem Cetemen
  • Yavuz Enç
  • Mahmut Çakmak
  • Onur Göksel
  • Ergin Eren

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https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20041046

Abstract

Endocarditis due to fungal etiology is rare, but it is the most severe form of infective endocarditis. Fungal endocarditis is commonly complicated by systemic embolizations, and the difficulty in isolating the fungi with routine blood cultures complicates the diagnostic process. In these culturenegative cases of endocarditis, etiologic diagnosis is made with histopathologic examination of the cardiac valve, embolic materials, and systemic ulcers. In this case report, the presented patient with fungal endocarditis and its neurologic complications was treated with a surgical and medical approach.

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Published

2005-01-04

How to Cite

Filizcan, U., Cetemen, S., Enç, Y., Çakmak, M., Göksel, O., & Eren, E. (2005). Candida albicans Endocarditis and a Review of Fungal Endocarditis: Case Report. The Heart Surgery Forum, 7(4), E312-E314. https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20041046

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