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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-12-01
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Series: | Medical Mycology Case Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753918300721 |
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