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 | |
| State | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- Candida albicans
- Culture negative endocarditis
- Infectious endocarditis
- Micafungin
- Septic pulmonary emboli
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Infectious Diseases
Fingerprint Dive into the research topics of 'Diagnostic challenges in native valve fungal endocarditis producing a massive septic pulmonary embolus'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
Cite this
Salmi, D., Bhat, A., Corman, L., Raff, G. W., & Satake, N. (2010). Diagnostic challenges in native valve fungal endocarditis producing a massive septic pulmonary embolus. Japanese Journal of Medical Mycology, 51(4), 207-210. https://doi.org/10.3314/jjmm.51.207