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  • Title: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator endocarditis secondary to Candida albicans.
    Author: Brown LA, Baddley JW, Sanchez JE, Bachmann LH.
    Journal: Am J Med Sci; 2001 Sep; 322(3):160-2. PubMed ID: 11570782.
    Abstract:
    The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) represents an important advance in the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias, but infection has remained a serious complication of device implantation. Fungal infections associated with these devices are uncommon, with only 4 cases previously reported. We describe a case of ICD-associated endocarditis caused by Candida albicans that was successfully treated with complete device explantation and prolonged antifungal therapy, and we review the features of ICD-related fungal infections.
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