Preterm Caesarean Delivery in a Parturient with Candida parapsilosis Endocarditis

We present the first documented case of Candida parapsilosis infective endocarditis in a pregnant patient. While the incidence of infective endocarditis during pregnancy is rare, the incidence of C. parapsilosis endocarditis is even rarer. The numerous specific risks and decision making processes re...

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Published inCase reports in anesthesiology Vol. 2015; no. 2015; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Fu, Jason, Flynn, Brigid, Retherford, Lance M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01.01.2015
Hindawi Limited
Subjects
Anesthesiology
Blood clots
Cardiology
Case Report
Catheters
Cesarean section
Drug dosages
Family medical history
Fetuses
Hospitals
Mortality
Narcotics
Obstetrics
Pain
Pregnancy
Vegetation
Veins & arteries
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Summary:We present the first documented case of Candida parapsilosis infective endocarditis in a pregnant patient. While the incidence of infective endocarditis during pregnancy is rare, the incidence of C. parapsilosis endocarditis is even rarer. The numerous specific risks and decision making processes regarding this case are presented.
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Academic Editor: Neerja Bhardwaj
ISSN:2090-6382
2090-6390
DOI:10.1155/2015/897645