title: Candida famata mediastinitis. A rare complication of open heart surgery. Case report and brief review.
abstract: Candida mediastinitis is a rare complication of open heart surgery with high mortality and morbidity usually associated with C. albicans. We are reporting the case of a 57 year old male who after having a triple coronary artery bypass graft procedure, had mediastinitis caused by Candida famata, a yeast, that had only been reported once before as the causal agent of this condition. It is of vital importance, that future cases be reported, due to the fact that both reported cases have led to patient demise.
authors.affiliation: Universidad San Judas Tadeo, San Jose, Costa Rica.
authors.forename: Alfredo Alonso
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sanchez Betancourt
authors.affiliation: Surgical ICU, Hospital Mexico, Mexico; Universidad San Judas Tadeo, Costa Rica.
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sibaja Alvarez
authors.affiliation: Hospital Mexico, Mexico.
authors.forename: Rolando Arguedas
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Camacho
authors.affiliation: Hospital Mexico, Mexico; Universidad San Judas Tadeo, Costa Rica.
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Guevara Espinoza