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Candida parapsilosis: An Unusual Cause of Infective Endocarditis

Fungal endocarditis (FE) is a rare form of infectious endocarditis caused by fungi. Herein, we report a case of fungal pacemaker lead endocarditis. FE, especially in the setting of in-vivo cardiac devices, is on the rise. A high index of suspicion is required for its management that involves a combi...

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Autores principales: Jain, Akriti G, Guan, Jian, D'Souza, Jason
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6324854/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30648085
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.3553