title: Mitral valve endocarditis following balloon mitral valvotomy.
abstract: The case of a patient who developed fungal valve endocarditis due to Candida albicans following balloon mitral valvotomy is presented. The patient did not have any obvious predisposing factors which led to the development of fungal endocarditis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, G.B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sood
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Dogra
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mandal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Banerjee
mesh_terms: D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008943:Mitral Valve; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000382:microbiology