Abstract

VARGAS-HERRERA, Natalia et al. Candida parapsilosis endocarditis without vegetations at Echocardiography: a case report. Acta méd. Peru [online]. 2023, vol.40, n.4, pp.329-333.  Epub Dec 31, 2023. ISSN 1728-5917.  http://dx.doi.org/10.35663/amp.2023.404.2662.

Candida endocarditis is a very serious manifestation of candida infections, and it has increased in incidence over the past years. Of these, C. parapsilosis has been described as a cause of endocarditis in native valves of intravenous drug users and prosthetic valves. We report the case of a female that developed a cerebrovascular accident secondary to emboli from aortic prosthetic valve C. parapsilosis endocarditis, despite apparently normal echocardiography. She received antifungal therapy without surgical intervention.

Keywords : Candida parapsilosis; Endocarditis; Echocardiography, Transesophageal; Biofilms; Candidiasis, Invasive.

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