Catheter‐related fungal endocarditis caused by Candida parapsilosis in a hemodialysis patient |
| |
| Authors: | Ying Shu Shaobin Yu Ling Zha Ping Fu Tianlei Cui |
| |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Nephrology, Kidney Research Institution, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China;2. Department of Intervention Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China |
| |
| Abstract: | Fungal endocarditis (FE) is commonly regarded as a rare but fatal disease. The incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) in hemodialysis (HD) patients is thought to be obviously higher than that in the general population. Moreover, IE occurs more likely in HD patients with catheters. With the increase of HD population and extensive use of catheters in HD patients, FE, as a special form of IE, may increase and bring new challenges to clinicians. We reported a case of FE associated with catheter infection in a 44‐year‐old woman on HD. The risk factors and treatment strategies of FE in HD patients were discussed. |
| |
| Keywords: | Hemodialysis catheter fungal endocarditis infective endocarditis |
|
|
