Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis in an indigenous Australian male without classic risk factors

Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis in an indigenous Australian male without classic risk factors

Aspergillus endocarditis is rare with most cases occurring in immunosuppressed patients. We present the case of an “immunocompetent” Indigenous Australian male with culture confirmed Aspergillus brain abscesses complicating bilateral endocarditis. The reported mortality rate for Aspergillus endocard...

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Main Authors: Tina Marinelli, Sarah Kidd, David Shaw, Emily Rowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-12-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753918301052
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spelling doaj-911977c91ae84dcdac37eaf689c16a292020-11-25T03:50:16ZengElsevierMedical Mycology Case Reports2211-75392018-12-01226164Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis in an indigenous Australian male without classic risk factorsTina Marinelli0Sarah Kidd1David Shaw2Emily Rowe3The Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide 5000, Australia; Corresponding author.SA Pathology, Frome Road, Adelaide 5000, AustraliaThe Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide 5000, AustraliaThe Royal Adelaide Hospital, Port Road, Adelaide 5000, AustraliaAspergillus endocarditis is rare with most cases occurring in immunosuppressed patients. We present the case of an “immunocompetent” Indigenous Australian male with culture confirmed Aspergillus brain abscesses complicating bilateral endocarditis. The reported mortality rate for Aspergillus endocarditis approaches 100%. Despite sub-optimal therapy this patient survived beyond expectation. Keywords: Aspergillus, Endocarditis, Voriconazole, Indigenous, Immunosuppressionhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753918301052
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author Tina Marinelli
Sarah Kidd
David Shaw
Emily Rowe
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Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis in an indigenous Australian male without classic risk factors
Medical Mycology Case Reports
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Sarah Kidd
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title Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis in an indigenous Australian male without classic risk factors
title_short Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis in an indigenous Australian male without classic risk factors
title_full Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis in an indigenous Australian male without classic risk factors
title_fullStr Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis in an indigenous Australian male without classic risk factors
title_full_unstemmed Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis in an indigenous Australian male without classic risk factors
title_sort aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis in an indigenous australian male without classic risk factors
publisher Elsevier
series Medical Mycology Case Reports
issn 2211-7539
publishDate 2018-12-01
description Aspergillus endocarditis is rare with most cases occurring in immunosuppressed patients. We present the case of an “immunocompetent” Indigenous Australian male with culture confirmed Aspergillus brain abscesses complicating bilateral endocarditis. The reported mortality rate for Aspergillus endocarditis approaches 100%. Despite sub-optimal therapy this patient survived beyond expectation. Keywords: Aspergillus, Endocarditis, Voriconazole, Indigenous, Immunosuppression
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753918301052
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