Catheter-related fungal endocarditis caused by Candida parapsilosis in a hemodialysis patient

Ying Shu; Shaobin Yu; Ling Zha; Ping Fu; Tianlei Cui

doi:10.1111/hdi.12566

Catheter-related fungal endocarditis caused by Candida parapsilosis in a hemodialysis patient

Hemodial Int. 2017 Oct;21(4):E66-E68. doi: 10.1111/hdi.12566. Epub 2017 Apr 18.

Authors

Ying Shu¹, Shaobin Yu¹, Ling Zha¹, Ping Fu¹, Tianlei Cui^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nephrology, Kidney Research Institution, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
² Department of Intervention Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

PMID: 28418628
DOI: 10.1111/hdi.12566

Abstract

Fungal endocarditis (FE) is commonly regarded as a rare but fatal disease. The incidence of infective endocarditis (IE) in hemodialysis (HD) patients is thought to be obviously higher than that in the general population. Moreover, IE occurs more likely in HD patients with catheters. With the increase of HD population and extensive use of catheters in HD patients, FE, as a special form of IE, may increase and bring new challenges to clinicians. We reported a case of FE associated with catheter infection in a 44-year-old woman on HD. The risk factors and treatment strategies of FE in HD patients were discussed.

Keywords: Hemodialysis; catheter; fungal endocarditis; infective endocarditis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Candida parapsilosis / pathogenicity*
Catheters / adverse effects*
Catheters / microbiology
Endocarditis / etiology*
Endocarditis / microbiology
Female
Humans
Incidence
Renal Dialysis / adverse effects*
Renal Dialysis / methods
Risk Factors