Exophiala (Wangiella)‎ dermatitidis Prosthetic Aortic Valve Endocarditis and Prosthetic Graft Infection in an Immune Competent Patient

Joint Authors

Sarwar, Uzma N.
Berger, Jay S.
Cusumano, Lucas R.
Derose, J. J.

Source

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Issue

Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2017-04-18

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

4

Main Subjects

Diseases

Abstract EN

Exophiala (Wangiella) dermatitidis is an emerging dematiaceous fungus associated with high mortality rates and is a rare cause of endocarditis.

We describe the first case of E.

dermatitidis endocarditis of a prosthetic aortic valve and aortic graft in an immune competent patient with no clear risk factors of hematological acquisition.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Berger, Jay S.& Cusumano, Lucas R.& Derose, J. J.& Sarwar, Uzma N.. 2017. Exophiala (Wangiella) dermatitidis Prosthetic Aortic Valve Endocarditis and Prosthetic Graft Infection in an Immune Competent Patient. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Berger, Jay S.…[et al.]. Exophiala (Wangiella) dermatitidis Prosthetic Aortic Valve Endocarditis and Prosthetic Graft Infection in an Immune Competent Patient. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)

Berger, Jay S.& Cusumano, Lucas R.& Derose, J. J.& Sarwar, Uzma N.. Exophiala (Wangiella) dermatitidis Prosthetic Aortic Valve Endocarditis and Prosthetic Graft Infection in an Immune Competent Patient. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
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Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-1146321