title: Candida parapsilosis endocarditis 8 months after transient candidemia.
abstract: 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.
authors: Mutahir U
authors: MU
authors: Khan
authors: Shaukat
authors: S
authors: Ali
authors: Muhammad A
authors: MA
authors: Baig
authors: Muhammad A
authors: MA
authors: Rafiq
authors: Balendu C
authors: BC
authors: Vasavada
authors: Ijaz A
authors: IA
authors: Khan
mesh_terms: 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