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Author: DURMUŞOĞLU, LÜTFİYE × End date: 2008 ×

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    An unusual native tricuspid valve endocarditis caused by Candida colliculosa
    (BLACKWELL PUBLISHING LTD, 2003-04) DURMUŞOĞLU, LÜTFİYE; Kaygusuz, I; Mulazimoglu, L; Cerikcioglu, N; Toprak, A; Oktay, A; Korten, V
    Candida colliculosa , which grew in blood cultures of a 71-year-old retired man with fever of unknown origin that had lasted for 7 months, in conjunction with transthoracic echocardiography, demonstrating a 20-mm vegetation, superior to the tricuspid valve, herniating into the right atrial cavity. The finding led to the diagnosis of fungal endocarditis. Fluconazole, 600 mg daily, was commenced for 8 days; followed by amphotericin B, 1 mg/kg daily. On the fourth day of the amphotericin B treatment, the patient underwent replacement of the infected tricuspid valve. Even though the initial postoperative period was relatively uncomplicated, the patient died after a gross aspiration on the 67th day of his hospital stay, despite aggressive cardiovascular support and antimicrobial therapy. This is the first report of a native tricuspid valve fungal endocarditis due to C. colliculosa or Torulaspora delbrueckii , which is not known to be a human pathogen.