Current Fungal Infection Reports Fungal Endocarditis: A Focused Review
摘要
Fungal endocarditis is an uncommon and challenging condition diagnostically and with respect to management. Medical literature on this topic is limited to case series, meta-analysis, review articles, and expert opinion.
Recent FindingsThis brief review aims to describe major themes across the broad array of potential pathogens, but with a focus on nuanced points relating to the most common etiologies. The emphasis of this review will be clinical, focusing on general and species-specific risk factors, epidemiology, diagnosis, and management.
SummaryThe presentation of fungal endocarditis is non-specific and requires a high degree of clinical suspicion to make the diagnosis. Candida, Aspergillus, and Histoplasma are the most common causative agents, and while they share common trends, they have very distinct differences in epidemiology, diagnosis, and management.