| Aspergillus endocarditis in lung transplant recipients: case report and literature review. | |
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PMID: 21457421 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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M. Lázaro, A. Ramos, P. Ussetti, A. Asensio, R. Laporta, E. Muñez, I. Sánchez-Romero, E. Tejerina, R. Burgos, V. Moñivas, A. Varela. Aspergillus endocarditis in lung transplant recipients: case report and literature review. Transpl Infect Dis 2011: 13: 186-191. All rights reserved Abstract: We present a case of endocarditis caused by Aspergillus in a lung transplant (LT) patient and review 6 previously reported cases. All cases were caused by Aspergillus fumigatus. Five patients (71%) were transplanted due to cystic fibrosis. None of the patients had any previously known valvular heart disease. The time that elapsed between LT surgery and the diagnosis of Aspergillus endocarditis was 8±6 months. Large peripheral emboli were observed in 6 patients (85%); blood cultures were negative in all. Transthoracic echocardiography did not detect the presence of vegetations in 3 patients (43%); the vegetations measured >1.5 cm in all cases. Five patients (71%) died from disseminated disease. Both survivors underwent combined therapy with antifungal drugs and surgical treatment. |
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M Lázaro; A Ramos; P Ussetti; A Asensio; R Laporta; E Muñez; I Sánchez-Romero; E Tejerina; R Burgos; V Moñivas; A Varela |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society Volume: 13 ISSN: 1399-3062 ISO Abbreviation: Transpl Infect Dis Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-04-04 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 100883688 Medline TA: Transpl Infect Dis Country: Denmark |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 186-91 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S. |
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Department of Pneumology Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit Department of Preventive Medicine Department of Microbiology Department of Pathology Department of Cardiac Surgery Department of Cardiology Department of Thoracic Surgery, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain. |
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