Aspergillus endocarditis diagnosed by fungemia plus serum antigen testing
2019
Timothy J. Hatlen | Scott G. Filler | Arnold Bayer | Sonia Shah | Shivani Shodhan | Tam T. Van
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 is described that was diagnosed with serologic fungal markers and confirmed with positive blood cultures, an uncommon finding. Keywords: Fungal Endocarditis, Aspergillus fumigatus, Fungemia
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