1. Fatal fungal endocarditis by Aspergillus udagawae: an emerging cause of invasive aspergillosis.
- Author
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Seki A, Yoshida A, Matsuda Y, Kawata M, Nishimura T, Tanaka J, Misawa Y, Nakano Y, Asami R, Chida K, Kikuchi K, and Arai T
- Subjects
- Aged, Antifungal Agents therapeutic use, Aspergillosis diagnosis, Aspergillosis surgery, Aspergillus genetics, Aspergillus isolation & purification, Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional, Echocardiography, Transesophageal, Endocarditis diagnosis, Endocarditis surgery, Fatal Outcome, Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation, Humans, Invasive Fungal Infections diagnosis, Invasive Fungal Infections surgery, Male, Mitral Valve diagnostic imaging, Mitral Valve surgery, Multiple Organ Failure microbiology, Mycological Typing Techniques, Treatment Outcome, Aspergillosis microbiology, Aspergillus classification, Endocarditis microbiology, Invasive Fungal Infections microbiology, Mitral Valve microbiology
- Abstract
Aspergillus udagawae has morphological similarities to Aspergillusfumigatus; however, it shows a low susceptibility to common antifungal drugs and poor in vitro sporulation. We present the first reported case of infectious endocarditis caused by A. udagawae. An awareness of this newly described Aspergillus species is vital for further clarification., (Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2017
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