Candida parapsilosis: two cases of endocarditis in association with the Toronto stentless porcine valve.
Candida parapsilosis endocarditis in association with prosthetic heart valves is rare. We report the first two cases of C. parapsilosis endocarditis on the Toronto stentless porcine valve (TSPV) and the first reported case of successful elimination of infection without lifelong antifungal therapy.
Jones
J M
JM
Department of Cardiac Surgery, The Royal Victoria Hospital Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Sarsam
M A
MA
Clarke
M A R
MA
Hedderwick
S A
SA
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005437:Flucytosine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013552:Swine
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B; D015725:Fluconazole; D005437:Flucytosine