Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis in a splenectomized patient with no risk factors
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00694
Abstract: Aspergillus endocarditis is a rare cause of culture-negative fungal endocarditis, after Candida endocarditis. Typical risk factors include intravenous drug use, immunosuppression, prior cardiac surgery or presence of prosthetic heart valves, hematopoietic stem cell or solid… read more here.
Keywords: aspergillus fumigatus; aspergillus endocarditis; risk factors; endocarditis ... See more keywords
Aspergillus endocarditis diagnosed by fungemia plus serum antigen testing
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2018.10.004
Abstract: 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… read more here.
Keywords: endocarditis diagnosed; aspergillus endocarditis; diagnosed fungemia; endocarditis ... See more keywords
Aspergillus endocarditis: Diagnostic criteria and predictors of outcome, A retrospective cohort study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0201459
Abstract: Background Fungal Endocarditis (FE), a relatively rare disease, has a high rate of mortality and is associated with multiple morbidities. Aspergillus endocarditis (AE) is severe form of FE. Incidence of AE has increased and is… read more here.
Keywords: aspergillus endocarditis; study; endocarditis; abscess pseudoaneurysm ... See more keywords