Literature DB >> 17546558

Successful treatment of mucormycosis endocarditis complicated by pulmonary involvement.

N Gubarev1, J Separovic, V Gasparovic, I Jelic.   

Abstract

Cardiac mucormycosis is an exceedingly rare condition. This case report describes mucormycosis endocarditis in an immunocompromised patient with ulcerative colitis. His condition was further complicated by multiple septic emboli to the lungs. His management included surgical excision of the right atrial endocarditic vegetation and antifungal treatment with high-dose liposomal amphotericin B.

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Year:  2007        PMID: 17546558     DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-924502

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Thorac Cardiovasc Surg        ISSN: 0171-6425            Impact factor:   1.827


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Authors:  Eliza Cinteza; Alin Nicolescu; Tatiana Ciomartan; Liana-Cătălina Gavriliu; Cristiana Voicu; Adelina Carabas; Monica Popescu; Irina Margarint
Journal:  Diagnostics (Basel)       Date:  2022-03-08
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