title: Candida dubliniensis in recurrent polymicrobial tricuspid endocarditis.
abstract: This report describes a successful operative case of tricuspid infective endocarditis in an IV drug user. Despite cessation of IV drug use, there were further recurrences. Six different microorganisms with multiple portals of entry were identified, including one episode of fungal endocarditis, To our knowledge, this is the first case of recurrent infective endocarditis involving Candida dubliniensis in an HIV-negative patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland. Christel.Tran@chuv.ch
authors.forename: Christel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tran
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cometta
authors.forename: Igor
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Letovanec
authors.forename: Katia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jaton
authors.forename: Aline
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wenger
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ruchat
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jaussi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002175:Candida / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents