Successful treatment of Aspergillus mural endocarditis in malignant lymphoma using a combined antifungal and surgical approach: a case report

Successful treatment of Aspergillus mural endocarditis in malignant lymphoma using a combined antifungal and surgical approach: a case report

Abstract Background Aspergillus endocarditis (AE) is a rare and lethal cardiac infection with a high rate of mortality. AE most commonly presents in immunocompromised patients and is associated with various co-morbidities. Herein, we present a case of AE associated with lung, brain, and cervical abs...

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Main Authors: Yuya Hiroshima, Soki Kurumisawa, Kei Aizawa, Noriyoshi Fukushima, Koji Kawahito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Aspergillus endocarditis
Fungal endocarditis
Malignant lymphoma
Immunosuppression
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-00883-0

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