<i>Candida tropicalis</i> endocarditis: Treatment in a resource-poor setting

<i>Candida tropicalis</i> endocarditis: Treatment in a resource-poor setting

Fungal endocarditis (FE) is rare in children and does not usually occur in structurally normal hearts. The commonest causative agent is <i>Candida albicans</i>. We report a 5-year-old female child presenting with high-grade fever and cardiac failure. Anemia, leukocytosis and high CRP wer...

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Main Authors: Kumar Prashant, Muranjan Mamta, Tullu Milind, Vaideeswar Pradeep, Kher Archana, Lahiri Keya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
Subjects:
Amphotericin B
<i>Candida tropicalis</i>
fungal endocarditis
tricuspid valve
Online Access:http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2010;volume=3;issue=2;spage=174;epage=177;aulast=Kumar

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