Medicina
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Medical cure of fungal prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is rarely reported. We describe a patient with C. tropicalis PVE in whom surgery was believed to be contraindicated. ⋯ After a total of 2 g of amphotericin B, she continued with fluconazole daily with a follow-up of fifteen months. Our patient represents the first case of long term survival of C. tropicalis PVE successfully managed without surgery.