Aspergillus Endocarditis Diagnosed by Fungemia Plus Serum Antigen Testing

Publication date: Available online 25 October 2018Source: Medical Mycology Case ReportsAuthor(s): Timothy J. Hatlen, Scott G. Filler, Arnold Bayer, Sonia Shah, Shivani Shodhan, Tam T. VanAbstractFungal 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.
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