Tricuspid Valve Fungal Endocarditis in a Patient with Breast Cancer and an Implantable Chemotherapy Venous Access Port
Highlights Fungal endocarditis, a rare and lethal infection, is aetiologically connected with Candida and Aspergillus species. Among these two agents, Candida is a common nosocomial infection with increasing rates over the last years and mortality up to 40% in cases of systemic candidiasis. In the p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Barcaray International
2019-01-01
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Series: | International Cardiovascular Forum Journal |
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Online Access: | https://icfjournal.org/index.php/icfj/article/view/581/pdf |