Candida myocarditis in a young heroin addict.
A twenty-year-old male heroin addict was found dead in his home. Histological examination of numerous myocardial samples lead to a diagnosis of purulent myocarditis due to Candida albicans.
D000328:Adult; D001344:Autopsy; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006556:Heroin Dependence / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology