Pacemaker endocarditis due to Candida albicans:: Case report and review

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作者
Joly, V
Belmatoug, N
Leperre, A
Robert, J
Jault, F
Carbon, C
Yeni, P [1 ]
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[1] Hop Bichat Claude Bernard, F-75877 Paris 18, France
[2] Hop La Pitie Salpetriere, Paris, France
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10.1086/516125
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
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We describe a case of pacemaker endocarditis due to Candida albicans in a patient who responded favorably to combined surgical and antifungal therapy. Only five cases of candidal pacemaker endocarditis have been reported previously. We review these five cases and discuss the clinical presentation and therapy for this disease in comparison with candidal prosthetic valve endocarditis.
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