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A case of candida albicans endocarditis 3 years after an aortic valve replacement. Successful combined medical and surgical therapy.

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Goenen, Martin [UCL] Reynaert, M. [UCL] Jaumin, P. Chalant, Charles [UCL] Tremouroux, Jean [UCL]

The authors report a case of candida albicans endocarditis occurring 3 years after aortic valve replacement and bacterial endocarditis. They may attempt to the difficulty of the diagnosis, the successful combined surgical and medical treatment, the duration and the follow-up of the therapy and finally the aspect of the side effects of the used antifungal drugs.

Document type Article de périodique (Journal article) – Case Reports, Journal Article
Publication date 1977
Journal information "The Journal of cardiovascular surgery" - Vol. 18, no. 4, p. 391-6 (1977)
Peer reviewed yes
issn 0021-9509
Publication status Publié
Affiliation UCL
MESH Subject Adult ; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use ; Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use ; Aortic Valve - surgery ; Candidiasis - drug therapy - etiology ; Cardiomegaly - complications ; Endocarditis - complications - drug therapy - etiology ; Female ; Heart Failure - complications ; Heart Valve Prosthesis - adverse effects ; Humans ; Miconazole - therapeutic use ; Postoperative Complications - surgery ; Shock, Cardiogenic - complications ; Shock, Septic - complications
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Bibliographic reference Goenen, Martin ; Reynaert, M. ; Jaumin, P. ; Chalant, Charles ; Tremouroux, Jean. A case of candida albicans endocarditis 3 years after an aortic valve replacement. Successful combined medical and surgical therapy.. In: The Journal of cardiovascular surgery, Vol. 18, no. 4, p. 391-6 (1977)
Permanent URL http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/28059