Recurrent prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Aspergillus delacroxii (formerly Aspergillus nidulans var. echinulatus).

Autor: Uhrin, Gábor Balázs, Jensen, Rasmus Hare, Korup, Eva, Grønlund, Jens, Hjort, Ulla, Moser, Claus, Arendrup, Maiken Cavling, Schønheyder, Henrik Carl
Zdroj: Medical Mycology Case Reports; Dec2015, Vol. 10, p21-23, 3p
Abstrakt: We report Aspergillus delacroxii (formerly Aspergillus nidulans var. echinulatus ) causing recurrent prosthetic valve endocarditis. The fungus was the sole agent detected during replacement of a mechanical aortic valve conduit due to abscess formation. Despite extensive surgery and anti-fungal treatment, the patient had a cerebral hemorrhage 4 months post-surgery prompting a diagnosis of recurrent prosthetic valve endocarditis and fungemia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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