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Bentall Endocarditis by C. Lusitaniae After COVID-19: The Finger Covers The Moon
- Source :
- World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. 13:523-525
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- SAGE Publications, 2022.
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Abstract
- We report a case of endocarditis months after a Bentall procedure. This was caused by Candida Lusitaniae, in an immunocompetent patient with a recent SARS-CoV-2 infection. The patient underwent a new Bentall procedure. SARS-CoV-2 has been associated with co-infection by Candida species since the beginning of the pandemic, nevertheless, Candida Lusitaniae remains a very uncommon causative agent of prosthetic endocarditis. We suggest a possible role of the SARS-CoV-2, which may have delayed the diagnosis of endocarditis and the appropriate therapy.
Details
- ISSN :
- 2150136X and 21501351
- Volume :
- 13
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........3fd663525b7c7b770983af99dda8f3cd