title: Candida albicans tricuspid and pulmonic valve endocarditis: challenge of relapsing risk and role of combined medical treatment and surgery.
abstract: Candida albicans endocarditis involves infrequently the tricuspid valve and involvement of the pulmonic valve is rare. We report our experience with an immunosuppressed liver-transplanted female who developed both tricuspid and pulmonic valve endocarditis, review the literature and discuss the importance of effective antimycotic therapy combined with surgical replacement of the affected valve.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Microbiology, Arhus University Hospital, Arhus, Denmark. suansa@vgs.vejleamt.dk
authors.forename: Suheil Andreas
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Salamon
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fuursted
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Egeblad
authors.forename: Eskild
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Petersen
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ott
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015725:Fluconazole