Infective endocarditis is a rare disease in infants, A 1-year-old boy
with a large Candida albicans vegetation in the right atrium and super
ior vena cava was operated on successfully. During the newborn period
he had had a right transverse colostomy for Hirschsprung's disease, Te
n months later a subsequent rectosigmoidectomy and direct anastomosis
were performed, but because of peritonitis that followed a leak at the
site of the anastomosis parenteral nutrition was needed for 8 weeks.
The probable source of Candida was an infected intravenous line.