Aspergillus flavus wound infection following repair of a ruptured duodenum in a non-immunocompromised host.
Aspergillus flavus is generally considered to be an opportunistic organism, rarely causing clinical infections in the immunocompetent host. We present a case of a 79-year-old man without history of immunocompromise who developed a severe aspergillus wound infection in an open wound following repair of a traumatic duodenal perforation. Despite aggressive treatment, this invasive infection contributed significantly to his eventual demise.
Sawyer
R G
RG
Department of Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville.
Schenk
W G
WG
Adams
R B
RB
Pruett
T L
TL
D000368:Aged; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D001231:Aspergillus flavus; D004386:Duodenum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D012421:Rupture; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*