Aspergillus flavus endocarditis in an immunocompetent child. Case report

Fungal endocarditis (FE) is a rare infection in pediatrics which accounts for 5% of the cases of infective endocarditis. This pathology affects immunosuppressed patients in a greater proportion. We present an immunocompetent 7- year-old female with a history of multiple cardiac surgeries who develop...

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Main Authors: José Antonio Vargas Soler, William Javier Morales Camacho, Claudia Ximena Flórez Rodríguez, Johana Andrea Navarro Mejía, Carlos Fernando Guerrero, María Alejandra Morales Camacho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753918300721