Aspergillus endocarditis: cure without surgical valve replacement

We have reported a case of fungal native valve endocarditis due to Aspergillus sp in which cure was effected by medical therapy alone. An infected sternectomy wound from a previous aortic valve replacement was considered a contraindication to surgery.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Southern medical journal (Birmingham, Ala.) Ala.), 1990-03, Vol.83 (3), p.351-352
Hauptverfasser:	Maderazo, E G, Hickingbotham, N, Cooper, B, Murcia, A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Amphotericin B - therapeutic use Aspergillosis - drug therapy Aspergillosis - pathology Aspergillosis - surgery Endocarditis - drug therapy Endocarditis - pathology Endocarditis - surgery Heart Valve Prosthesis Humans Male Mitral Valve - pathology
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