Aspergillus endocarditis diagnosed by fungemia plus serum antigen testing

Autor: Timothy J. Hatlen, Scott G. Filler, Arnold Bayer, Sonia Shah, Shivani Shodhan, Tam T. Van
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Medical Mycology Case Reports, Vol 23, Iss , Pp 1-3 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-7539
DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2018.10.004
Popis: Fungal endocarditis remains an uncommon clinical diagnosis, though is likely to become more frequent due to the global increase in transplantations and cardiac valvular surgery. A case of prosthetic valve endocarditis due to Aspergillus fumigatus is described that was diagnosed with serologic fungal markers and confirmed with positive blood cultures, an uncommon finding. Keywords: Fungal Endocarditis, Aspergillus fumigatus, Fungemia
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