Abstract
Aspergillus endocarditis is a rare infection that occurs most commonly in patients with prior cardiac surgery but cases in post-transplant recipients without prior cardiac surgery have been reported. Diagnosis is often delayed and requires high index of suspicion. We here report a case of Aspergillus endocarditis in solid organ transplant recipient.
Keywords:
Aspergillus endocarditis; culture-negative endocarditis; endocarditis in transplant recipients.
© 2018 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
MeSH terms
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Aspergillosis / diagnostic imaging
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Aspergillosis / microbiology*
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Aspergillosis / pathology
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Aspergillosis / surgery
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Aspergillus flavus / isolation & purification*
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Echocardiography, Transesophageal
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Endocarditis / diagnostic imaging
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Endocarditis / microbiology*
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Endocarditis / pathology
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Endocarditis / surgery
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Female
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Graft Rejection / prevention & control
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Heart Valves / microbiology
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Heart Valves / pathology
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Heart Valves / surgery
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Humans
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Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects
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Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Liver Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Middle Aged