Infective endocarditis of a bicuspid aortic valve caused by Hansenula anomala.
Infective endocarditis due to Hansenula anomala developed on a bicuspid aortic valve in a 40-year-old man. H. anomala, an ascomycetous yeast, may be a member of the normal flora of the throat and alimentary tract in humans but has not been previously known to be pathogenic in humans. A past history of intravenous drug use may have contributed to the development of disease in this patient.
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000473:pathology; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010843:Pichia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004718:Saccharomycetales / Q000302:isolation & purification*