Acute limb ischemia due to Candida lusitaniae aortic valve endocarditis

Amish Patel; Walid Almuti; Hari Polenakovik

doi:10.1016/j.hrtlng.2014.03.010

Acute limb ischemia due to Candida lusitaniae aortic valve endocarditis

Heart Lung. 2014 Jul-Aug;43(4):338-40. doi: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2014.03.010. Epub 2014 Apr 21.

Authors

Amish Patel¹, Walid Almuti², Hari Polenakovik³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA. Electronic address: amish23patel@gmail.com.
² Department of Internal Medicine, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA. Electronic address: haralampie1909@gmail.com.

PMID: 24751340
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2014.03.010

Abstract

We present a case of a 35-year-old male with history of intravenous heroin use, who presented with acute limb ischemia and was found to have Candida lusitaniae endocarditis. After an urgent intervention to salvage the right lower extremity, successful outcome of his infection was achieved by a combined surgical and antifungal treatment.

Keywords: Candida lusitaniae; Emboli; Endocarditis; Limb ischemia.

Published by Mosby, Inc.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Antifungal Agents
Aortic Valve
Candida
Candidiasis / complications*
Endocarditis / complications*
Endocarditis / diagnosis
Endocarditis / microbiology
Humans
Ischemia / etiology*
Leg / blood supply*
Male
Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications

Substances

Antifungal Agents