Prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Candida tropicalis complicated by multiple pseudoaneurysms

Candida endocarditis is an unusual but severe complication caused by Candida albicans or other fungal species. We describe a case of prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Candida tropicalis, complicated by multiple pseudoaneurysms.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Infection 2001-05, Vol.29 (3), p.177-179
Hauptverfasser:	ZEDTWITZ-LIEBENSTEIN, K, GABRIEL, H, WILLINGER, B, EHRINGER, H, POLTERAUER, P, GRANINGER, W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aneurysm, False - etiology Aneurysm, False - pathology Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use Axillary Artery - pathology Biological and medical sciences Brachial Artery - pathology Candida - isolation & purification Candida - pathogenicity Candidiasis - complications Candidiasis - drug therapy Candidiasis - etiology Endocarditis, Bacterial - etiology Endocarditis, Bacterial - microbiology Femoral Artery - pathology Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects Heart Valve Prosthesis - microbiology Human mycoses Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Miscellaneous mycoses Mycoses
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Zusammenfassung:	Candida endocarditis is an unusual but severe complication caused by Candida albicans or other fungal species. We describe a case of prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Candida tropicalis, complicated by multiple pseudoaneurysms.
ISSN:	0300-8126 1439-0973
DOI:	10.1007/s15010-001-9170-9