Candida sp. infection-late complication of a double valve replacement.
Severe complications prolonged the original hospital stay to over 2 months. After 5 months intermittent fever lead to readmission, but no cause could be found. After 7 months severe fever and heart failure developed. Initially valve endocarditis was suspected. After a blood culture had revealed Candida sp. antimycotic therapy was carried out. The reoperation showed surprisingly no valve endocarditis, but a mycotic lesion of the aortic suture.
Szuman
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Cardiac Surgery Department Cardio-Pulmonological Centre Poznań, Poland.
Mensah
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Lorkiewicz
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Sidorowicz
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D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000209:etiology; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012086:Reoperation; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000473:pathology; D013537:Sutures; D013997:Time Factors