Candida parapsilosis endocarditis 8 months after transient candidemia.
We report a case of aortic valve endocarditis with aortic root abscess from Candida parapsilosis occurring 8 months after transient candidemia. Despite the fact that the patient was treated appropriately, candidemia persisted and later on presented with an embolic stroke as a complication of fungal endocarditis.
Khan
Mutahir U
MU
Ali
Shaukat
S
Baig
Muhammad A
MA
Rafiq
Muhammad A
MA
Vasavada
Balendu C
BC
Khan
Ijaz A
IA
D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000382:microbiology; D001769:Blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004617:Embolism / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020521:Stroke / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome