Candida parapsilosis Endocarditis of the Native Tricuspid Valve in a Patient Without Common Risk Factors
In patients with Candida endocarditis who are unresponsive to monotherapy, dual antifungal therapy should be considered. Because of the potential for significant sequelae from embolization, early surgical management should be considered if medical management is ineffective.
Authors
- Jacob A. Powell
- Zoya Mohammad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7474-6647)
- Michael Tang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6242-7569)
- Adrián Jerónimo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4645-2702)
- Kishor Vora
- Genichiro Fujioka
Institutions
- Baylor University Medical Center (US)
- Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón (ES)
- Texas A&M Health Science Center (US)
- Baylor Medical Center at Garland (US)
- Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital (US)
- Bryan College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JACC Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2025.105079
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06