Aspergillus terreus, an uncommon fungus causing aortic root abscess and pseudoaneurysm.
Aspergillus Terreus is a rare fungus which can cause opportunistic infection in humans. A fifteen year old girl had undergone open aortic valvotomy for aortic stenosis and post-stenotic dilatation of the ascending aorta. She was discharged after an uneventful post-operative period. She was reoperated later for para-aortic abscess. The pus on culture yielded pure growth of Aspergillus Terreus from multiple media. To our knowledge, this is the first report from India of Aspergillus Terreus causing human infection. Clinical awareness of the rising importance of fungal infections is alerted.
Koshi
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Department of Microbiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Madras.
Cherian
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D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000382:microbiology*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D001230:Aspergillus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000382:microbiology