Heart Transplantation for Refractory Candida Tropicalis Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review
10 Pages Posted: 19 Sep 2024 Publication Status: Under Review
Abstract
Candida infective endocarditis presents therapeutic challenges with high mortality. A complex case of Candida prosthetic valve endocarditis refractory to standard therapy and high dose antifungals was successfully treated with heart transplantation. Literature review revealed few similar cases. This report explores heart transplantation as last resort for managing refractory infective endocarditis.
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Funding Information: This work was conducted without funding or grant.
Conflict of Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
Ethical Approval: We received an approval from our ethical committee at HUB (Hôpital Universitaire de Bruxelles) before leading this project. We obtained an appropriate consent, permissions and releases. The consent is written and signed.
Keywords: Fungal endocarditis, heart transplantation, Antifungal therapy, Candida infection
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