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Catastrophic Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Caused by Rare Black Fungi
Joint Authors
D’souza, Jason
Butt, Khurram
Kumar, Ranjeet
Limback, Joseph
Shah, Rajesh
Burt, Jeremy
Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Fungal infection of prosthetic heart valves is rare and can lead to severe complications including death.
Dematiaceous mold, also known as “black fungi,” are an extremely rare cause of endocarditis that usually affect immunocompromised hosts.
The infection is usually chronic and can lead to heart failure and embolic complications.
These fungi have limited antifungal treatment modalities.
We present a rare case of prosthetic aortic valve, root, and graft infection in an immunocompetent host that revealed itself through renal, mesenteric, and cerebral embolic phenomenon.
The patient underwent removal and replacement of the aortic graft followed by small bowel resection for mesenteric infarction.
Patient had a successful postoperative course and underwent a long-term antifungal treatment with amphotericin B and voriconazole.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Butt, Khurram& Kumar, Ranjeet& D’souza, Jason& Limback, Joseph& Shah, Rajesh& Burt, Jeremy. 2018. Catastrophic Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Caused by Rare Black Fungi. Case Reports in Cardiology،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Butt, Khurram…[et al.]. Catastrophic Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Caused by Rare Black Fungi. Case Reports in Cardiology No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Butt, Khurram& Kumar, Ranjeet& D’souza, Jason& Limback, Joseph& Shah, Rajesh& Burt, Jeremy. Catastrophic Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis Caused by Rare Black Fungi. Case Reports in Cardiology. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1137194
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1137194