Trichosporon beigelii endocarditis as a complication of peritoneovenous shunt.
Trichosporon is a common cause of superficial mycotic infection but has rarely been associated with endocarditis. The case of a patient who had a peritoneovenous shunt for chronic intractable ascites due to Laennec liver cirrhosis is described. The shunt was revised on several occasions, and the last procedure was complicated by a draining skin sinus wound. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of Trichosporon endocarditis complicating a peritoneovenous shunt.
D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010536:Peritoneovenous Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*