Diagnostic challenges in native valve fungal endocarditis producing a massive septic pulmonary embolus

Darren Salmi; Aarti Bhat; Larry Corman; Gary W Raff; Noriko Satake

doi:10.3314/jjmm.51.207

Diagnostic challenges in native valve fungal endocarditis producing a massive septic pulmonary embolus

Darren Salmi, Aarti Bhat, Larry Corman, Gary W Raff, Noriko Satake

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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)
Pages (from-to)	207-210
Number of pages	4
Journal	Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology
Volume	51
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3314/jjmm.51.207
State	Published - 2010

Keywords

Candida albicans
Culture negative endocarditis
Infectious endocarditis
Micafungin
Septic pulmonary emboli

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Microbiology
Infectious Diseases

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