Hampered by historical paradigms – echinocandins and the treatment of Candida endocarditis. Issue 5 (20th November 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gardiner, B. J.; Slavin, M. A.; Korman, T. M.; Stuart, R. L.
• Is Part Of: Mycoses. Volume 57:Issue 5(2014)
• Page Start: 316
• Page End: 319
• Publication Date: 2013-11-20
• Subjects: Pathogenic fungi -- Periodicals; Medical mycology -- Periodicals; 616.969
• DOI: 10.1111/myc.12154
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0933-7407

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="myc12154-abs-0001"> <title>Summary</title> <p>Infective endocarditis due to <italic>Candida sp</italic>. has a high mortality rate. Traditionally, management involves early surgery and prolonged amphotericin ± flucytosine. We report a case of <italic>Candida parapsilosis</italic> bileaflet mitral valve endocarditis cured with anidulafungin and fluconazole, and review the role of echinocandins in the management of <italic>Candida</italic> endocarditis.</p> </abstract>