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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 38-39 |
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Fungal prosthetic valve endocarditis by amphotericin-resistant Candida parapsilosis: A case report from South Kerala
KM Rafeeda, M Geethanjali, BL Umapathy, Mary Mathew
Department of Microbiology, Travancore Medical College, Kollam, Kerala, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. K M Rafeeda
Department of Microbiology, Travancore Medical College, Kollam, Kerala
India
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DOI: 10.4103/jacm.jacm_1_19
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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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