Candida can rarely cause a pericarditis.
The most common species is Candida albicans, but other species may also be causative.
Risk factors for Candida pericarditis include:
(1) recent thoracic or abdominal surgery, including heart transplant
(2) malignancy
(3) immunosuppression
(4) esophagopericardial fistula
(5) remote esophageal or gastric surgery
Clinical presentation include fever, chest pain and cardiac tamponade.
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Specialty: Infectious Diseases, Cardiology
