Fungal endocarditis accounts for 1% to 3% of all infective endocarditis cases, is associated
with high morbidity and mortality (> 70%), and presents numerous challenges during clinical …

We analyzed 270 cases of fungal endocarditis (FE) that occurred over 30 years. Vascular
lines, non-cardiac surgery, immunocompromise and injection drug abuse are increasing risk …

Adherence of Candida species to host tissues and nonbiologic materials has been studied
in vivo and in vitro. Attachment of Candida albicans to mucosal cells, fibrin-platelet matrices …

Metastatic infection after hematogenous dissemination of Candida species is presumably
dependent on the fungus traversing the vascular endothelium. An in vitro model of the …

It WAS about 100 yr ago that bacteria were identified as the cause of infective endocarditis.
Subsequently, there was a long period of clinical observation, during which time the natural …

Candida albicans is commonly found residing in the oral cavity, gastrointestinal (GI) tract,
and female genital tract of humans (197). The yeast is usually commensal, but in …

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date research information, this volume is written with both the beginner and the established …

The adherence of Candida albicans to a fibrin-platelet matrix formed in vitro was studied.
Platelet-rich plasma obtained from rabbits was incubated with thrombin and CaCl2 to form a …

An alkali-soluble extract from a cell wall preparation of Candida albicans was conjugated to
sheep erythrocytes (SRBC) by using periodate oxidation or concanavalin A. Conjugated …

Prosthetic valve endocarditis may be considered present when two of the following criteria
are met:(1) two or more blood cultures are positive with the same organism in the absence of …