Systemic Candidiasis and Endocarditis Due to C. Tropicalis

Abstract

Mucocutaneous candidiasis is a well-recognized com- plication of severe debilitating illness, and has become more common since the widespread use of antibiotics. It may precede systemic candidiasis, which sometimes manifests itself as a septicaemic illness with endocarditis. The following case is reported to emphasize the gravity of this complication and to record an endocardial lesion of unusual nature.