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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doaj-deefdcc0bc5a412797991f5a6ecfb7952020-11-24T21:32:25ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472009-05-0131761110.1186/1752-1947-3-7611Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by <it>Candida lusitaniae,</it> an uncommon pathogen: a case reportMichel Ross GKinasewitz Gary TDrevets Douglas ALevin Jeremy HWarden Douglas W<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 valve endocarditis with <it>Candida lusitaniae</it> in an immunocompetent 62-year-old woman following aortic valve replacement. <it>In vitro</it> testing demonstrated that our isolate was sensitive to amphotericin B, caspofungin and fluconazole.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The infection was lethal despite aggressive medical and surgical management and sterilization of blood cultures. The outcome of our case illustrates the need to recognize <it>Candida lusitaniae</it> fungemia as a life-threatening infection in a patient with a prosthetic aortic valve.</p> http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/3/1/7611 |
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by <it>Candida lusitaniae,</it> an uncommon pathogen: a case report |
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by <it>Candida lusitaniae,</it> an uncommon pathogen: a case report |
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by <it>Candida lusitaniae,</it> an uncommon pathogen: a case report |
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by <it>Candida lusitaniae,</it> an uncommon pathogen: a case report |
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Prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by <it>Candida lusitaniae,</it> an uncommon pathogen: a case report |
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prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by <it>candida lusitaniae,</it> an uncommon pathogen: a case report |
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<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 valve endocarditis with <it>Candida lusitaniae</it> in an immunocompetent 62-year-old woman following aortic valve replacement. <it>In vitro</it> testing demonstrated that our isolate was sensitive to amphotericin B, caspofungin and fluconazole.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The infection was lethal despite aggressive medical and surgical management and sterilization of blood cultures. The outcome of our case illustrates the need to recognize <it>Candida lusitaniae</it> fungemia as a life-threatening infection in a patient with a prosthetic aortic valve.</p> |
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