Abstract
The incidence of nosocomial candidemia is increasing. Late onset endocarditis after surviving nosocomial fungemia is described in adults. We report a case of late onset Candida parapsilosis endocarditis of a structurally abnormal aortic valve in an infant surviving nosocomial candidemia.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aortic Valve / pathology
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Candida / classification
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Candida / isolation & purification*
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Candidiasis / complications*
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Candidiasis / microbiology
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Cross Infection / complications
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Cross Infection / microbiology
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Endocarditis / diagnosis
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Endocarditis / microbiology*
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Fungemia / complications*
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Fungemia / microbiology
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Heart Valve Diseases / complications*
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Humans
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Infant, Newborn
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Time Factors