Bentall Endocarditis by C. Lusitaniae After COVID-19: The Finger Covers The Moon

Andrea Giulio Quarti, Gabriele Egidy Assenza, Valeria Francesca Mangerini, Francesco Dimitri Petridis, Domenico D’Amario, Lucio Careddu, Emanuela Angeli, Gaetano Domenico Gargiulo

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Abstract

We report a case of endocarditis months after a Bentall procedure. This was caused by Candida Lusitaniae, in an immunocompetent patient with a recent SARS-CoV-2 infection. The patient underwent a new Bentall procedure. SARS-CoV-2 has been associated with co-infection by Candida species since the beginning of the pandemic, nevertheless, Candida Lusitaniae remains a very uncommon causative agent of prosthetic endocarditis. We suggest a possible role of the SARS-CoV-2, which may have delayed the diagnosis of endocarditis and the appropriate therapy.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)523-525
Number of pages3
JournalWorld Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
Volume13
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2022

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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