Candida parapsilosis candidemia can cause severe native aortic valve endocarditis and acute limb ischemia from arterial embolization, requiring surgical valve replacement and antifungal therapy.
Highlights a rare case of Candida parapsilosis native valve endocarditis complicated by arterial embolization requiring surgical intervention.
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Fungal infective endocarditis is a rare but highly morbid condition commonly caused by Candida species. Candida parapsilosis is an uncommon cause of native valve endocarditis and is increasingly associated with healthcare exposure. We report a 50-year-old woman with persistent Candida parapsilosis candidemia complicated by large native aortic valve vegetations and acute limb ischemia from arterial embolization, requiring surgical valve replacement and prolonged antifungal therapy.
Potts et al. (Tue,) reported a other. Candida parapsilosis candidemia can cause severe native aortic valve endocarditis and acute limb ischemia from arterial embolization, requiring surgical valve replacement and antifungal therapy.