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.
Quarti, A.G., Egidy Assenza, G., Mangerini, V.F., Petridis, F.D., D'Amario, D., Careddu, L., et al. (2022). Bentall Endocarditis by C. Lusitaniae After COVID-19: The Finger Covers The Moon. WORLD JOURNAL FOR PEDIATRIC & CONGENITAL HEART SURGERY, 13(4), 523-525 [10.1177/21501351221083991].
Bentall Endocarditis by C. Lusitaniae After COVID-19: The Finger Covers The Moon
Quarti, Andrea Giulio
;Egidy Assenza, Gabriele;Mangerini, Valeria Francesca;Petridis, Francesco Dimitri;D'Amario, Domenico;Careddu, Lucio;Angeli, Emanuela;Gargiulo, Gaetano Domenico
2022
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.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
