Candida famata mediastinitis. A rare complication of open heart surgery. Case report and brief review

Candida mediastinitis is a rare complication of open heart surgery with high mortality and morbidity usually associated with C. albicans. We are reporting the case of a 57year old male who after having a triple coronary artery bypass graft procedure, had mediastinitis caused by Candida famata, a yea...

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Published inIDCases Vol. 5; no. C; pp. 37 - 39
Main Authors Sanchez Betancourt, Alfredo Alonso, Sibaja Alvarez, Pablo, Camacho, Rolando Arguedas, Guevara Espinoza, Edward
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2016
Elsevier
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Summary:Candida mediastinitis is a rare complication of open heart surgery with high mortality and morbidity usually associated with C. albicans. We are reporting the case of a 57year old male who after having a triple coronary artery bypass graft procedure, had mediastinitis caused by Candida famata, a yeast, that had only been reported once before as the causal agent of this condition. It is of vital importance, that future cases be reported, due to the fact that both reported cases have led to patient demise.
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ISSN:2214-2509
2214-2509
DOI:10.1016/j.idcr.2016.07.001