Early fungal endocarditis in homograft recipients.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Retrospective analysis of 200 homograft valve recipients at our institution revealed two cases of fungal endocarditis. Pathogenesis appears to be related to either recipient seeding in one elderly immunocompromised patient or a previously contaminated donor valve implanted in an otherwise healthy recipient. Therefore, our experience underscores the need for both meticulous prevention of fungal infection preoperatively in the recipient and elimination of previously contaminated homograft valves from the donor pool.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency
- Aortic Valve Stenosis
- Candidiasis
- Endocarditis
- Opportunistic Infections