Candida endocarditis complicating glucose total intravenous nutrition

A case of Candida albicans endocarditis is reported. The endocarditis occurred in a patient with a chronic illness who received intermittent glucose total intravenous nutrition for approximately 10 weeks. The patient developed severe aortic insufficiency with his valvular endocarditis and required e...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Annals of surgery 1974-06, Vol.179 (6), p.902-905
Hauptverfasser:	Gazzaniga, A B, Mir-Sepasi, M H, Jefferies, M R, Yeo, M T
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Administration, Oral Amphotericin B - administration & dosage Amphotericin B - therapeutic use Aortic Valve Aortic Valve Insufficiency - etiology Aortic Valve Insufficiency - surgery Candida albicans - isolation & purification Candidiasis - complications Candidiasis - drug therapy Endocarditis - complications Endocarditis - drug therapy Endocarditis - etiology Endocarditis - microbiology Endocarditis - surgery Glucose - administration & dosage Heart Valve Prosthesis Heart Ventricles Humans Male Parenteral Nutrition - adverse effects Solutions Therapeutic Irrigation Thrombosis - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:	A case of Candida albicans endocarditis is reported. The endocarditis occurred in a patient with a chronic illness who received intermittent glucose total intravenous nutrition for approximately 10 weeks. The patient developed severe aortic insufficiency with his valvular endocarditis and required emergency aortic valve replacement. Aggressive surgery and medical treatment appear to be the treatment of choice for these critically ill patients.
ISSN:	0003-4932 1528-1140
DOI:	10.1097/00000658-197406000-00014