Aspergillus endocarditis in lung transplant recipient: successful surgical treatment.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2012.11.031.
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Abstract
Solid organ transplantation can be followed by Aspergillus infection, implying high mortality rates. The highest infection rates are registered among lung transplant recipients. We present a recent case of an Aspergillus endocarditis in a young lung transplant recipient.
Medical subject headings
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency
- Aspergillosis
- Aspergillus fumigatus
- Endocarditis
- Heart Valve Prosthesis
- Lung Transplantation