Candida parapsilosis endocarditis without predisposing cause.
Fungal endocarditis has become increasingly frequent in the past decade and invariably occurs in association with predisposing factors. We report a case of Candida parapsilosis in a patient with no predisposing cause.
D000368:Aged; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve