Case Report, J Immunol Tech Infect Vol: 4 Issue: 1
Late-Onset Prosthetic Valve Fungal Endocarditis due to Candida albicans: A Case Report and Review of Literature from India
| Jain Sarika*, Sharma Bhawna, Gaind Rajni, Capoor Malini R and Deb Manorama |
| Department of Microbiology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and associated Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India |
| Corresponding author : Sarika Jain Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and associated Safdarjang Hospital, New Delhi, India E-mail: drsarika6@gmail.com |
| Received: September 19, 2014 Accepted: January 13, 2015 Published: January 17, 2015 |
| Citation: Sarika J, Bhawna S, Rajni G, Malin C, Manorama D (2015) Late-Onset Prosthetic Valve Fungal Endocarditis due to Candida albicans: A Case Report and Review of Literature from India. J Immunol Tech Infect 4:1. doi:10.4172/2329-9541.1000130 |
Abstract
Late-Onset Prosthetic Valve Fungal Endocarditis due to Candida albicans: A Case Report and Review of Literature from India
The incidence of prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is 1-4%. Fungal endocarditis (FE) is an uncommon complication of valve replacement surgery. The incidence of PVE is highest within the first 12 months following surgery. We report here a fatal case of late-onset fungal endocarditis after 15 years of mitral valve replacement for which administration of amphotericin B is crucial for survival of patients.
