title: Candida albicans endocarditis in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A dreaded complication of intensive chemotherapy.
abstract: Candida endocarditis is a rare entity during febrile neutropenia due to early introduction of empirical antifungal therapy. Early surgical intervention has diagnostic and therapeutic importance in Candida endocarditis. We report a case of Candida albicans endocarditis in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on chemotherapy. The role of surgical intervention is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Hematology Oncology Unit, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Narendra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: Manini
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vishwanath
authors.forename: Mohit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pahuja
authors.forename: Anupama
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borker
keywords: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia; candida endocarditis; chemotherapy