Candida endocarditis in an infant.
Infective endocarditis is a rare disease in infants. A 1-year-old boy with a large Candida albicans vegetation in the right atrium and superior vena cava was operated on successfully. During the newborn period he had had a right transverse colostomy for Hirschsprung's disease. Ten months later a subsequent rectosigmoidectomy and direct anastomosis were performed, but because of peritonitis that followed a leak at the site of the anastomosis parenteral nutrition was needed for 8 weeks. The probable source of Candida was an infected intravenous line.
Hartyánszky
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Pediatric Department, Semmelweis Medical University School II, Budapest, Hungary.
Pintér
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M
Kádár
K
K
Oprea
V
V
Krause
I
I
Lozsádi
K
K
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003125:Colostomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004452:Echocardiography; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000601:surgery; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male