Pichia ohmeri prosthetic valve endocarditis and review of the literature. Review uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Fungal prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) is a serious complication of valve replacement surgery. We report the first case of documented Pichia ohmeri PVE in an immunocompetent man who was successfully treated with valve replacement and antifungal therapy with amphotericin B.

publication date

  • January 1, 2002

Research

keywords

  • Heart Valve Prosthesis
  • Mitral Valve
  • Mycoses
  • Pichia
  • Prosthesis-Related Infections

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0036197633

PubMed ID

  • 11928850

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 34

issue

  • 2