A rare case of Fungal Endocarditis in Pre-term Infant

Dr. R Rakesh Kumar; Prof G.K Jaikaran; Prof B Kathirvel

Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

A rare case of Fungal Endocarditis in Pre-term Infant

Dr. R Rakesh Kumar, Prof G. K Jaikaran, Prof B Kathirvel

Abstract :

Fungal endocarditis is an uncommon manifestation of systemic fungal infections. We report a 3 months old ( 90 Days ) male child who developed a right atrial mass due to fungal infection. In neonates, endocarditis commonly involves the right sided heart valves. Fungal endocarditis carries a high mortality and surgery is the management of choice. The case has been presented for its rarity and only 5 per 1, 00,000 cases reported in one year