Abstract
Diagnosis and treatment of Candida albicans endocarditis can be difficult. We report a case of this rare condition in which a patient on oral fluconazole presented with septic pulmonary emboli without initial echocardiographic evidence of vegetation. Rapid attainment of a tissue diagnosis, along with combined medical surgical treatment proved to be effective for this patient.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 207-210 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Candida albicans
- Culture negative endocarditis
- Infectious endocarditis
- Micafungin
- Septic pulmonary emboli
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases