Candida albicans endocarditis possibly related to systemic candidiasis in a heroin addict
- 1 December 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 6 (6) , 657-658
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02013063
Abstract
A case ofCandida albicansendocarditis is described which developed in a heroin addict with aortic valvulopathy after an episode of cutaneous and chondrocostal candidiasis related to the use of “brown” heroin. To our knowledge this is the first case reported in the English literature. This complication should be suspected in all heroin addicts with this new syndrome, especially if valvulopathy is present.Keywords
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