Fungal infection of a vascular prosthesis.
Chronic debilitating hematological disorders and cytotoxic drugs may create conditions causing a predisposition to fungal infections of vascular grafts. Under such circumstances routine bacteriological investigations should be supplemented by specific fungal media cultures and microscopic examination of removed infected graft.
D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010407:Penicillium; D011183:Postoperative Complications
D000666:Amphotericin B