Candida pericarditis and tamponade from a malignant pericardio-oesophageal fistula
The isolation of <i>Candida</i> species from the pericardial space is a rare manifestation of invasive candida infection, carrying a high mortality rate, and requires interrogation for possible underlying immune aberrations or mechanical portals of entry.
Authors
- Ferdinand M. Oompie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2840-4464)
- Nicola K Wills (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9471-5397)
- Priyadarshini Arnab
- Nectarios Papavarnavas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9861-7428)
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Tygerberg Hospital (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4102/sajid.v40i1.741
- Primary Topic
- Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00