A Rising Threat: Epidemiologic trends in incidence, mortality, and cost of Candida Endocarditis in the United States

Authors

Didien Meyahnwi MD, Yale New Haven Health/Bridgeport HospitalFollow
Ashraf Ahmed, Yale New Haven Health - Bridgeport Hospital Department of Internal Medicine, Bridgeport, CT 06610, United States.Follow
Tawanda Zinyandu, Department of Internal Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Yale New Haven Health, Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.
Isaac Opoku MD, Yale New Haven Health/Bridgeport Hospital

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Candida Endocarditis (CE) is a rare yet critical form of infective endocarditis (IE), accounting for approximately 1% of all IE cases. In light of the evolving epidemiology of candidemia, this study aims to elucidate any associated shifts in the epidemiology of CE within the United States.

Publication Date

Spring 2025

Comments

Presented at: ACC 2025

Recommended Citation

Meyahnwi, Didien MD; Ahmed, Ashraf; Zinyandu, Tawanda; and Opoku, Isaac MD, "A Rising Threat: Epidemiologic trends in incidence, mortality, and cost of Candida Endocarditis in the United States" (2025). Posters. 64.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/poster_presentations/64