A case of prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Corynebacterium hofmanni and Candida albicans.
The case is described of a 49-year-old woman who developed endocarditis in relation to the prosthetic valve two months after insertion of a Starr-Edwards mitral valve prosthesis. Initially Corynebacterium hofmanni was isolated from blood culture. Later, while the patient was receiving antibacterial chemotherapy, Candida albicans was also isolated and she was treated with 5-fluorocytosine. A cure was effected without the need for further valve replacement.
D002177:Candidiasis; D003354:Corynebacterium Infections; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology*; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery