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Scand. J. Infect. Dis. · Jan 2003
Case ReportsSuccessful medical treatment of Candida albicans in mechanical prosthetic valve endocarditis.
- Laurent Aaron, Audrey Therby, Jean-Paul Viard, Rima Lahoulou, and Bertrand Dupont.
- Service des maladies infectieuses et tropicales, Hôpital Necker Enfants-Malades, Paris, France. LAAARON@wanadoo.fr
- Scand. J. Infect. Dis. 2003 Jan 1; 35 (5): 351-2.
AbstractFungal prosthetic valve endocarditis is particularly serious, and is usually a result of nosocomial candidaemia. This report describes a patient with Candida albicans prosthetic valve endocarditis in whom surgery was believed to be contraindicated. After 45 d of amphotericin B, treatment was continued with fluconazole daily with a follow-up of 16 months, with no recurrent or adverse effects.
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