Open AccessCandida albicans endocarditis in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A dreaded complication of intensive chemotherapy
Author(s) -
Narendra Chaudhary,
M Vishwanath,
Mohit Pahuja,
Anupama Borker
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of medical and paediatric oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0975-2129
pISSN - 0971-5851
DOI - 10.4103/0971-5851.113414
Subject(s) - medicine , endocarditis , lymphoblastic leukemia , candida albicans , chemotherapy , complication , neutropenia , antifungal , intervention (counseling) , intensive care medicine , leukemia , surgery , microbiology and biotechnology , dermatology , nursing , biology
Candida endocarditis is a rare entity during febrile neutropenia due to early introduction of empirical antifungal therapy. Early surgical intervention has diagnostic and therapeutic importance in Candida endocarditis. We report a case of Candida albicans endocarditis in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia on chemotherapy. The role of surgical intervention is discussed.