A case report of Candida parapsilosis endocarditis.
A 57-year-old male was treated for fungal endocarditis caused by Candida parapsilosis which precipitated severe cardiac valve vegetation and insufficiency. His condition resulted from a three-month installation of a central venous catheter for hyperalimentation and chemotherapy following total gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Aortic valve replacement combined with fluconazole administration resulted in satisfactory recovery with no adverse events during an 18-month follow up period.
Inoue
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Department of Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Yozu
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Ueda
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Kawada
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D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001021:Aortic Valve; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016469:Fungemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000009:adverse effects; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole