Insidious postoperative Aspergillus niger graft aortitis

Fungal endocarditis/aortitis is an uncommon yet emerging entity accounting for 2% to 4% of all cases of infective endocarditis and continues to be associated with a poor prognosis. We present the first case of polyethylene-terephthalate (PETE) graft aortitis caused by A. niger, a rare fungal agent....

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Published in:IDCases
Main Authors: Marro, Matteo, Atzeni, Francesco, La Torre, Michele William, Attisani, Matteo, Belloro, Stefania, De Rosa, Francesco Giuseppe, Rinaldi, Mauro
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier 2020
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Case Report
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7256640/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32489875
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2020.e00823
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