Recurrent prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Aspergillus delacroxii (formerly Aspergillus nidulans var. echinulatus)

Gábor Balázs  Uhrin; Rasmus Hare Jensen; Eva Korup; Jens Grønlund; Ulla Hjort; Claus Moser; Maiken Cavling Arendrup; Henrik Carl Schønheyder

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2015.12.005

Recurrent prosthetic valve endocarditis caused by Aspergillus delacroxii (formerly Aspergillus nidulans var. echinulatus)

Gábor Balázs Uhrin, Rasmus Hare Jensen, Eva Korup, Jens Grønlund, Ulla Hjort, Claus Moser, Maiken Cavling Arendrup, Henrik Carl Schønheyder^*

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Abstract

We report Aspergillus delacroxii (formerly Aspergillus nidulans var. echinulatus) causing recurrent prosthetic valve endocarditis. The fungus was the sole agent detected during replacement of a mechanical aortic valve conduit due to abscess formation. Despite extensive surgery and anti-fungal treatment, the patient had a cerebral hemorrhage 4 months post-surgery prompting a diagnosis of recurrent prosthetic valve endocarditis and fungemia.

Original language	English
Journal	Medical Mycology Case Reports
Volume	10
Pages (from-to)	21-23
Number of pages	3
ISSN	2211-7539
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2015.12.005
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2015

Keywords

Aspergillus delacroxii
Aspergillus nidulans var. echinulatus
Bioprosthesis
Endocarditis
Surgical site infection

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