Open AccessCandida Endocarditis Complicating Glucose Total Intravenous Nutrition
Author(s) -
Alan B. Gazzaniga,
Mona Mirsepasi,
M. R. Jefferies,
Melvyn T. Yeo
Publication year - 1974
Publication title -
annals of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.153
H-Index - 309
eISSN - 1528-1140
pISSN - 0003-4932
DOI - 10.1097/00000658-197406000-00014
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , parenteral nutrition , intravenous infusions , intensive care medicine , anesthesia
A case of Candida albicans endocarditis is reported. The endocarditis occurred in a patient with a chronic illness who received intermittent glucose total intravenous nutrition for approximately 10 weeks. The patient developed severe aortic insufficiency with his valvular endocarditis and required emergency aortic valve replacement. Aggressive surgery and medical treatment appear to be the treatment of choice for these critically ill patients.