Candida albicans endocarditis treatment with caspofungin in an HIV-infected patient—case report and review of literature

作者: Valentina Bacak , Bojan Biocina , Boris Starcevic , Sarah Gertler , Josip Begovac

DOI: 10.1016/J.JINF.2005.10.003

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摘要: Caspofungin has recently been introduced for the treatment of invasive candidiasis, however, there is limited data on its use in endocarditis. We report a 22-year-old male HIV-infected patient methadone maintenance therapy that developed right-sided Candida albicans and vegetectomy, followed by fluconazole, was successful our patient. also review all previous cases endocarditis treated with caspofungin.

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