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Native Valve Candida Metapsilosis Endocarditis Following a Ruptured Appendix: A Case ReportSanku, Koushik, Youssef, Dima 01 January 2022 (has links)
complex has been further divided into , , and . is considered to be the least virulent fungi of the complex. Candida endocarditis is uncommon but is associated with a very high mortality rate. Prosthetic or previously damaged valves act as common targets, but native, structurally normal valves are seldom affected. We hereby present a case of endocarditis involving a native aortic valve in an immunocompetent 55-year-old male who was successfully treated with surgical valve replacement and antifungal therapy.
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