A case series of medically managed Candida parapsilosis complex prosthetic valve endocarditis

A case series of medically managed Candida parapsilosis complex prosthetic valve endocarditis

Abstract Background In recent years, Candida parapsilosis is recognized as a species complex and is composed of Candida parapsilosis sensu stricto, Candida orthopsilosis and Candida metapsilosis. Candida parapsilosis complex prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is rare and the survival rate is still...

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Main Authors: Penghao Guo, Yuting He, Rui Fan, Zhongwen Wu, Yili Chen, Yuli Huang, Kang Liao, Peisong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Prosthetic valve endocarditis
Candida parapsilosis complex
Combination antifungal therapy
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-020-00409-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-020-00409-4

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