Fungal purulent constrictive pericarditis in a heart transplant patient.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Purulent pericarditis caused by Candida species is rare and is associated with very high mortality. Immunosuppressed transplant patients are particularly susceptible to fungal infections. We report a case of Candida purulent constrictive pericarditis in an immunocompromised heart transplant patient who was treated successfully with antifungal agents, surgical drainage, and pericardiectomy.
Medical subject headings
- Candidiasis
- Heart Transplantation
- Opportunistic Infections
- Pericarditis, Constrictive