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Resumen
PORTILLO-MINO, José Darío; CERON-MUNOZ, Esteban; TORO-ZAPATA, Cristian y CHAUCANEZ-BASTIDAS, Yamile. Infectious endocarditis due to Candida lusitaniae in an infant: A case report. Infect. [online]. 2020, vol.24, n.4, pp.266-269. ISSN 0123-9392. https://doi.org/10.22354/in.v24i4.888.
Introduction:
Fungal infective endocarditis is an aggressive and infrequent disease, considered an emergency in hospital services. Candida mortality is around 50-80% in all cases. The Candida lusitaniae mainly affects immunocompromised patients with chronic venous access and the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
Case report:
A minor infant is presented who is diagnosed with fungemia and infective endocarditis due to Candida lusitaniae in a native valve secondary to surgery by transposition of large vessels.
Discussion and Conclusions:
Candida lusitaniae infectious endocarditis is very rare, with a prevalence of less than 2% constituting a challenging scenario in clinical practice. The characteristics of fungemia and endocarditis already defined in the world literature are described. Early detection and a vertiginous therapeutic intervention are essential, since; latent infection, antifungal resistance and delay in diagnosis lead to a threatening condition for the patient’s life.
Palabras clave : Endocarditis; Candida lusitaniae; fungemia; equinocandina; fluconazole.