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VOLUME 21 , ISSUE 1 ( January-June, 2019 ) > List of Articles

CASE REPORT

Fungal prosthetic valve endocarditis by amphotericin-resistant Candida parapsilosis: A case report from South Kerala

K. M. Rafeeda, M Geethanjali, BL Umapathy, Mary Mathew

Keywords : Amphotericin B, Candida parapsilosis, Caspofungin, prosthetic valve endocarditis

Citation Information : Rafeeda KM, Geethanjali M, Umapathy B, Mathew M. Fungal prosthetic valve endocarditis by amphotericin-resistant Candida parapsilosis: A case report from South Kerala. 2019; 21 (1):38-39.

DOI: 10.4103/jacm.jacm_1_19

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 30-06-2019

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2019; Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd.


Abstract

Fungal prosthetic valve endocarditis is a rare but serious complication of valve replacement surgery. We describe a case report of prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Candida parapsilosis resistant to Amphotericin B, and the patient was completely recovered due to prompt redo surgery and with Caspofungin and Fluconazole therapy.

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