Late onset of Aspergillus aortitis presenting as femoral artery embolism following coronary artery bypass graft surgery.
Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove)
; 54(4): 175-6, 2011.
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| ID: mdl-22283114
ABSTRACT
Aspergillus sp. are ubiquitous mould infections and in most patients, the source is presumed to be air-borne infections during surgical procedures. Prevention of these infections requires special attention of ventilation systems in operating rooms. Post-operative aspergillosis occurs mainly in immunocompromised patients as well as those who receive corticosteroids temporarily. We report a case of a 71-year-old immunocompromised patient who developed multiple lower limb embolisms due to Aspergillus niger originating from an aortitis of the ascending aorta nine months following coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Aortite
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Aspergilose
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Aspergillus niger
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Ponte de Artéria Coronária
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Infecção Hospitalar
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Embolia
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Artéria Femoral
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove)
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Bélgica