Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Fungal pacemaker endocarditis (FPE) is a rare but potentially fatal infection that can occur in patients with implanted cardiac devices. Diagnosing FPE can be difficult due to its subtle and non-specific symptoms, which often necessitate heightened clinical awareness to identify. Management typically involves removal of the infected device combined with antifungal therapy. We describe a 79-year-old female patient who developed Candida albicans endocarditis involving a pacemaker lead, successfully managed through coordinated surgical extraction of the device and systemic antifungal therapy.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.97787
Authors: Nidia Oliveira, Sofia Camões, Elisa Veigas, Tânia Batista, Catarina Oliveira
Institution: Unidade Local de Saúde de Viseu Dão-Lafões
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4416731807