Successful Treatment of an Aortotomy Site Aspergillus Infection

Publication date: Available online 23 March 2019Source: The Annals of Thoracic SurgeryAuthor(s): Ravil Sharifulin, Alexander Bogachev-Prokophiev, Yuliya Varnek, Nikolay Klimko, Oksana Malakhova, Alexander Volkov, Ivan Murashev, Alexey Pivkin, Alexander KaraskovAbstractAspergillus aortitis is a rare, often fatal infection. Here, we report successful treatment of an aortotomy site that became infected by Aspergillus spp. following aortic valve replacement. Surgery, combined with antifungal therapy, allowed a favorable outcome.
Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Source Type: research