Infectious endocarditis caused by Candida. Presentation of 3 cases and review of the literature

We present 3 patients with infective endocarditis due to Candida sp. They were not immunodeficient subjects, but they had major surgery, longterm antimicrobial therapy and prosthetic implants. Candida endocarditis is a difficult diagnosis for biological and technical. There is also poor results with...

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Published inArchivos del Instituto de Cardiologia de Mexico Vol. 57; no. 3; p. 229
Main Authors Palacios Hernández, H J, Súchil, L, Huerta Arias, M D, Reyes, P A
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Mexico 01.05.1987
Subjects
Adult
Candidiasis - diagnosis
Candidiasis - pathology
Endocarditis - diagnosis
Endocarditis - microbiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:We present 3 patients with infective endocarditis due to Candida sp. They were not immunodeficient subjects, but they had major surgery, longterm antimicrobial therapy and prosthetic implants. Candida endocarditis is a difficult diagnosis for biological and technical. There is also poor results with and therapeutic reasons. The combined treatment with amphotericin B and 5-fluorocytosine, plus surgical removal of the infected tissue is recommended widely in the literature.
ISSN:0020-3785