A fatal Candida albicans pericarditis presenting with cardiac tamponade after COVID-19 infection and cardiothoracic surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Candida pericardial infection is a rare clinical entity usually related to recent cardiothoracic surgery and chronic debilitating conditions. During the COVID-19 pandemic, invasive fungal infections have been on the rise, likely due to a combination of factors such as immunosuppression, underlying conditions like diabetes, and surgical procedures.

Case presentation

Herein, we report a 67-year-old diabetic woman with a history of COVID-19 infection who received a high dose of corticosteroids a few months before admission, and previous myocardial infarction for more than 12 years. The patient had a positive cardiac tamponade with signs of dyspnea, chest pain, and low blood pressure. Echocardiographic data were more in favor of constrictive pericarditis. The patient

SUBMITTER: Salimi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10681509 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature