Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by <it>Candida lusitaniae,</it> an uncommon pathogen: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p><it>Candida lusitaniae</it> was originally described as a human pathogen in 1979 and typically affects immunocompromised patients.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>We describe a case of prosthetic...

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Main Authors: Michel Ross G, Kinasewitz Gary T, Drevets Douglas A, Levin Jeremy H, Warden Douglas W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/7611