- Case Report
- A Case of Candida Endocarditis with Vegetation on the Tricuspid Valve in a Preterm Infant
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Hye Young Han, Mi Jin Jung, Kwang Hoon Lee, Gil Hyun Kim, Hak Soo Lee, Guk Yang Park, Young Ha Oh
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2000;43(6):832-836. Published online June 15, 2000
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Fungal endocarditis is a rare disease in infants, but it has been reported with increasing frequency among premature infants requiring neonatal intensive care. Congenital heart disease, prolonged intravenous catheterization, the use of intravenous alimentation, broad-spectrum antibiotics administration and narcotic addiction are risk factors. Candida endocarditis is an unusual but severe complication of systemic candidiasis. Its occurrence has been related to... |
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