Mitral-Valve Endocarditis due to Candida albicans: A Case Report

Mitral-Valve Endocarditis due to Candida albicans: A Case Report

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious infection among endovascular infections. Fungal endocarditis, especially caused by Candida albicans, is very rare, and its diagnosis is often difficult due to the negative results of blood culture and the presence of nonspecific symptoms. In this study, a pat...

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Main Authors: Babazadeh Arefeh, Ebrahimpour Soheil, Omran Mohammad Taghi Salehi, Darabi Zeinab Ahangar, Karkhah Ahmad, Abedi Seyed Hamid, Bayani Masomeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2018-12-01
Series:Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis
Subjects:
endocarditis
Candida albicans
diagnosis
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spelling doaj-f2d7bd6cbb0843c6bb78535eca06c8d62020-11-24T21:07:21ZengSciendoActa Facultatis Medicae Naissensis2217-25212018-12-0135434535010.2478/afmnai-2018-0037afmnai-2018-0037Mitral-Valve Endocarditis due to Candida albicans: A Case ReportBabazadeh Arefeh0Ebrahimpour Soheil1Omran Mohammad Taghi Salehi2Darabi Zeinab Ahangar3Karkhah Ahmad4Abedi Seyed Hamid5Bayani Masomeh6Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences,Babol, I.R. IranInfectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences,Babol, I.R. IranDepartment of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences,Babol, I.R IranInfectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences,Babol, I.R. IranStudent Research Committee, Babol University of Medical Sciences,Babol, IranDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Babol University of Medical Sciences,Babol, I.R IranInfectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine Research Center, Health Research Institute, Babol University of Medical Sciences,Babol, I.R. IranInfective endocarditis (IE) is a serious infection among endovascular infections. Fungal endocarditis, especially caused by Candida albicans, is very rare, and its diagnosis is often difficult due to the negative results of blood culture and the presence of nonspecific symptoms. In this study, a patient who developed endocarditis on a normal valve due to infection with Candida albicans is presented.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/afmnai.2018.35.issue-4/afmnai-2018-0037/afmnai-2018-0037.xml?format=INTendocarditisCandida albicansdiagnosis
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author Babazadeh Arefeh
Ebrahimpour Soheil
Omran Mohammad Taghi Salehi
Darabi Zeinab Ahangar
Karkhah Ahmad
Abedi Seyed Hamid
Bayani Masomeh
spellingShingle Babazadeh Arefeh
Ebrahimpour Soheil
Omran Mohammad Taghi Salehi
Darabi Zeinab Ahangar
Karkhah Ahmad
Abedi Seyed Hamid
Bayani Masomeh
Mitral-Valve Endocarditis due to Candida albicans: A Case Report
Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis
endocarditis
Candida albicans
diagnosis
author_facet Babazadeh Arefeh
Ebrahimpour Soheil
Omran Mohammad Taghi Salehi
Darabi Zeinab Ahangar
Karkhah Ahmad
Abedi Seyed Hamid
Bayani Masomeh
author_sort Babazadeh Arefeh
title Mitral-Valve Endocarditis due to Candida albicans: A Case Report
title_short Mitral-Valve Endocarditis due to Candida albicans: A Case Report
title_full Mitral-Valve Endocarditis due to Candida albicans: A Case Report
title_fullStr Mitral-Valve Endocarditis due to Candida albicans: A Case Report
title_full_unstemmed Mitral-Valve Endocarditis due to Candida albicans: A Case Report
title_sort mitral-valve endocarditis due to candida albicans: a case report
publisher Sciendo
series Acta Facultatis Medicae Naissensis
issn 2217-2521
publishDate 2018-12-01
description Infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious infection among endovascular infections. Fungal endocarditis, especially caused by Candida albicans, is very rare, and its diagnosis is often difficult due to the negative results of blood culture and the presence of nonspecific symptoms. In this study, a patient who developed endocarditis on a normal valve due to infection with Candida albicans is presented.
topic endocarditis
Candida albicans
diagnosis
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