Cryptococcus neoformans endocarditis in an immunocompetentpatient a case report

Cryptococcus neoformans endocarditis in an immunocompetentpatient a case report

Abstract Background Cryptococcus neoformans is an invasive fungal infection commonly affecting immunocompromised patients as pneumonia or meningitis. More rarely, case reports describe Cryptococcus neoformans endocarditis, though nearly exclusively among patients with active immunosuppression, impla...

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Main Authors: Colin N. McGuire, Dylan J. Walter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
Cryptococcal endocarditis
Cryptococcal fungemia cardiac manifestations
Cryptococcal infection in heart failure
Cryptococcus neoformans valvular disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02997-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-022-02997-9

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