title: Successful medical treatment of infective endocarditis caused by Candida parapsilosis in an immunocompromised patient.
abstract: Candida spp is a common pathogen of nosocomial infections that has increased in recent decades, with mortality rates close to 40% in cases of systemic candidiasis. One type of presentation is infective endocarditis, which, by its prolonged need for treatment, represents a constant challenge for clinicians. We describe a 36-year-old woman, recently diagnosed with ovarian cancer, who developed aortic valve infective endocarditis caused by Candida parapsilosis and who was treated with oral antifungal medication, with no surgical intervention required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, British American Hospital, Lima, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Hans Alexi
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Reyes
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, British American Hospital, Lima, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Walter Hernan
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Carbajal
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, British American Hospital, Lima, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Luis Manuel
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Valdez
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology, British American Hospital, Lima, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lozada
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000077612:Anidulafungin; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001011:Aorta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002175:Candida / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy; D054714:Echinocandins / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004452:Echocardiography; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D065819:Voriconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D054714:Echinocandins; D000077612:Anidulafungin; D065819:Voriconazole