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Query: UMLS:C0014118 (
endocarditis
)
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With the emergence of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and the resulting immunocompromised state,
Cryptococcus neoformans
infections have gained more importance in clinical practice.
Cryptococcal infections
in immunocompetent hosts continue to be uncommon. We present a rare case of
Cryptococcus neoformans
infective
endocarditis
(IE) in a young immunocompetent male. As per our literature review, this is the first reported case of native valve
Cryptococcus neoformans
endocarditis
in an immunocompetent host. All cases till date have been reported in patients with underlying immunocompromised state or prosthetic valve.
...
PMID:
Cryptococcus neoformans
infective endocarditis of native valves in an immunocompetent host. 2990 22
