<i>Kodamaea ohmeri</i> tricuspid valve endocarditis with right ventricular inflow obstruction in a neonate with structurally normal heart
The yeast <i>Kodamaea (Pichia) ohmeri</i> is a rare human pathogen with infrequent report of neonatal infection. Native valve endocarditis by <i>Kodamaea ohmeri</i> is extremely rare. The current case report describes a case of fatal nosocomial native valve endocarditis witho...
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doaj-7f1e91080c3a4669b9d2b6124ee53abc2020-11-24T20:47:14ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Pediatric Cardiology0974-20690974-51492011-01-01417780<i>Kodamaea ohmeri</i> tricuspid valve endocarditis with right ventricular inflow obstruction in a neonate with structurally normal heartSundaram PonnusamyBijulal SasidharanTharakan JaganmohanAntony MollyThe yeast <i>Kodamaea (Pichia) ohmeri</i> is a rare human pathogen with infrequent report of neonatal infection. Native valve endocarditis by <i>Kodamaea ohmeri</i> is extremely rare. The current case report describes a case of fatal nosocomial native valve endocarditis without any structural heart defects in a 40dayold baby. The patient was referred to our institute after having ICU stay of 18 days in another hospital for necrotizing enterocolitis and was found to have obstructive tricuspid valve mass and fungemia with <i>Kodamaea ohmeri.</i> In spite of the treatment, patient developed sepsis with disseminated intravascular coagulation and could not be revived.http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2011;volume=4;issue=1;spage=77;epage=80;aulast=SundaramEndocarditis<i>Kodamaea ohmerifungal infectionnative IE</i> |
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Sundaram Ponnusamy Bijulal Sasidharan Tharakan Jaganmohan Antony Molly <i>Kodamaea ohmeri</i> tricuspid valve endocarditis with right ventricular inflow obstruction in a neonate with structurally normal heart Annals of Pediatric Cardiology Endocarditis <i>Kodamaea ohmeri fungal infection native IE</i> |
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Sundaram Ponnusamy Bijulal Sasidharan Tharakan Jaganmohan Antony Molly |
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Sundaram Ponnusamy |
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<i>Kodamaea ohmeri</i> tricuspid valve endocarditis with right ventricular inflow obstruction in a neonate with structurally normal heart |
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<i>Kodamaea ohmeri</i> tricuspid valve endocarditis with right ventricular inflow obstruction in a neonate with structurally normal heart |
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<i>Kodamaea ohmeri</i> tricuspid valve endocarditis with right ventricular inflow obstruction in a neonate with structurally normal heart |
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<i>Kodamaea ohmeri</i> tricuspid valve endocarditis with right ventricular inflow obstruction in a neonate with structurally normal heart |
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<i>Kodamaea ohmeri</i> tricuspid valve endocarditis with right ventricular inflow obstruction in a neonate with structurally normal heart |
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<i>kodamaea ohmeri</i> tricuspid valve endocarditis with right ventricular inflow obstruction in a neonate with structurally normal heart |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications |
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Annals of Pediatric Cardiology |
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0974-2069 0974-5149 |
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2011-01-01 |
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The yeast <i>Kodamaea (Pichia) ohmeri</i> is a rare human pathogen with infrequent report of neonatal infection. Native valve endocarditis by <i>Kodamaea ohmeri</i> is extremely rare. The current case report describes a case of fatal nosocomial native valve endocarditis without any structural heart defects in a 40dayold baby. The patient was referred to our institute after having ICU stay of 18 days in another hospital for necrotizing enterocolitis and was found to have obstructive tricuspid valve mass and fungemia with <i>Kodamaea ohmeri.</i> In spite of the treatment, patient developed sepsis with disseminated intravascular coagulation and could not be revived. |
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Endocarditis <i>Kodamaea ohmeri fungal infection native IE</i> |
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http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2011;volume=4;issue=1;spage=77;epage=80;aulast=Sundaram |
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