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J Card Surg ; 37(9): 2845-2848, 2022 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1971110

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Candida Parapsilosis is an unusual agent of prosthetic endocarditis in immunocompetent individuals but Coronavirus disease 2019 is reported to be associated with a transient immunodeficency that exposes patientes to opportunistic infections. CASE REPORT: We describe a dreadful case of Candida Parapsilosis endocarditis in a transient immunosuppressed patient recently infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome-Coronavirus 2019. CONCLUSION: Considering that the symptoms of Candida Parapsilosis infection and the symptoms of Coronavirus disease-2019 may overlap, it is important never to understimate the non-specific symptoms to improve patient outcome, especially in patient with previous Coronavirurs disease-2019 infection and with prosthetic material grafting.


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Abscess , COVID-19 , Candida parapsilosis , Candidiasis , Endocarditis , Heart Valve Prosthesis , Abscess/etiology , Abscess/microbiology , Abscess/surgery , COVID-19/complications , COVID-19/immunology , Candida parapsilosis/isolation & purification , Candidiasis/etiology , Candidiasis/microbiology , Endocarditis/etiology , Endocarditis/microbiology , Endocarditis/surgery , Heart Valve Prosthesis/adverse effects , Heart Valve Prosthesis/microbiology , Humans , Immunocompromised Host , Reoperation , Risk Factors , SARS-CoV-2
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