Candida sp. Infection - Late Complication of a Double Valve Replacement

Candida sp. Infection - Late Complication of a Double Valve Replacement

Summary Severe complications prolonged the original hospital stay to over 2 months. After 5 months intermittent fever lead to readmission, but no cause could be found. After 7 months severe fever and heart failure developed. Initially valve endocarditis was suspected. After a blood culture had revea...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon 1988-08, Vol.36 (4), p.214-216
Hauptverfasser: Szuman, J. E., Mensah, O. W., Lorkiewicz, Zb, Sidorowicz, H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aorta - pathology
Candidiasis - drug therapy
Candidiasis - etiology
Candidiasis - pathology
Endocarditis - etiology
Endocarditis - surgery
Fever - etiology
Heart Failure - etiology
Heart Valve Prosthesis
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications
Reoperation
Surgical Wound Infection - pathology
Sutures
Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Summary Severe complications prolonged the original hospital stay to over 2 months. After 5 months intermittent fever lead to readmission, but no cause could be found. After 7 months severe fever and heart failure developed. Initially valve endocarditis was suspected. After a blood culture had revealed Candida sp. antimycotic therapy was carried out. The reoperation showed surprisingly no valve endocarditis, but a mycotic lesion of the aortic suture.
ISSN:0171-6425
1439-1902
DOI:10.1055/s-2007-1020081