Snapshot A 58-year-old man presents to the emergency room for fevers. He reports having a persistent fever for the past 2-3 days. He denies having any respiratory symptoms or any skin infections. His past medical history includes diabetes, IV drug use, and a recent admission for pneumonia requiring broad-spectrum antibiotics. He is admitted to the hospital for further management and again started on broad-spectrum antibiotics as well as anti-fungal drugs. A bedside echo reveals vegetations on the tricuspid valve and blood cultures eventually grow Candida. Introduction Classification login to view 22 more bullets Epidemiology risk factors login to view 6 more bullets ETIOLOGY Pathogenesis login to view 3 more bullets Presentation Oral thrush login to view 1 more bullet Intertrigo login to view 1 more bullet Esophagitis login to view 2 more bullets Vulvovaginitis login to view 2 more bullets Endocarditis login to view 3 more bullets Invasive candidiasis login to view 3 more bullets Imaging Endoscopy login to view 4 more bullets Studies Labs login to view 2 more bullets Wet mount of vaginal fluid login to view 1 more bullet Biopsy login to view 1 more bullet Making the diagnosis login to view 1 more bullet Differential Bacterial infection login to view 2 more bullets Treatment Medical login to view 15 more bullets Complications Disseminated disease Prognosis High mortality in invasive candidiasis