Late onset Candida parapsilosis endocarditis after surviving nosocomial candidemia in an infant with structural heart disease.
The incidence of nosocomial candidemia is increasing. Late onset endocarditis after surviving nosocomial fungemia is described in adults. We report a case of late onset Candida parapsilosis endocarditis of a structurally abnormal aortic valve in an infant surviving nosocomial candidemia.
Divekar
Abhay
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Section of Pediatric Cardiology, Health Sciences Center, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Rebekya
Ivan M
IM
Soni
Reeni
R
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D016469:Fungemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013997:Time Factors