title: A case of Candida parapsilosis endocarditis.
abstract: The authors report a case of Candida parapsilosis endocarditis in a non-drug-addicted young patient who, 6 months before the manifestation of endocarditis, was submitted to cardiac surgery. This is the first report from Greece and the second found in the accessible literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Hippokration General Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kontou-Kastellanou
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Leonardopoulos
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Boniatsi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kastellanos
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Toutouzas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000666:Amphotericin B