Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis of the mitral valve in a heart transplant recipient: a case report.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 62(4): 453-6, 2008 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Aspergillus endocarditis is a rare event after heart transplantation. We report a case of Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis after orthotopic heart transplantation. The patient was treated with a combination of voriconazole and caspofungin without valve replacement and survived for 168 days after the diagnosis. Previously reported cases are reviewed.
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Asunto principal:
Aspergilosis
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Aspergillus fumigatus
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Trasplante de Corazón
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Endocarditis
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Enfermedades de las Válvulas Cardíacas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia