$Case Report: Heart Transplantation for Refractory <i>Candida tropicalis</i> Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review$

Case Report: Heart Transplantation for Refractory <i>Candida tropicalis</i> Endocarditis: A Case Report and Literature Review

<i>Candida</i> infective endocarditis presents therapeutic challenges with high mortality. A complex case of <i>Candida</i> prosthetic valve endocarditis refractory to standard antifungals (anidulafungin and fluconazole) and high-dose caspofungin was successfully treated with...

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Main Authors:	Ricardo El Nouwar, Eva Larranaga Lapique, Frédéric Vanden Eynden, Delphine Martiny, Myriam Remmelink, Ana Roussoulières, Maya Hites
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-03-01
Series:	Microorganisms
Subjects:	fungal endocarditis heart transplantation antifungal therapy <i>Candida</i> infection
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/13/3/580
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