心力衰竭可以掩盖甘地三内心炎吗?
Anas Mahmoud1, Alman B Khalid1, Alejandra Ehle1
1Internal Medicine, St. Joseph's University Medical Center, Paterson, USA.
Cureus
|June 14, 2023
概括
性传染性内心炎虽然很少见,但死亡率最高. 这一案例突显了多种心脏病患者的Candida物种感染,强调了在门置换后需要警的随访.
科学领域:
- 心脏病学 心脏病学
- 传染性疾病 传染性疾病
- 菌类学 菌类学是指菌类学.
背景情况:
- 传染性内心炎 (IE) 具有显著的发病率和死亡率.
- 主要是由Candida物种引起的真菌IE,在所有IE病例中死亡率最高.
- 患有假体门的患者,特别是生物假体,风险增加.
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