A cluster of cases of Aspergillus endocarditis after cardiac surgery.
Aspergillus endocarditis is an ominous condition whose prevalence is increasing in the hospital population. Despite the life-threatening nature of the disease, detection of the source, establishment of the diagnosis, and treatment remain highly challenging. A cluster of three cases of Aspergillus endocarditis recently encountered at the Montreal Heart Institute are presented.
El-Hamamsy
Ismaīl
I
Research Center and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Dürrleman
Nicolas
N
Stevens
Louis-Mathieu
LM
Cartier
Raymond
R
Pellerin
Michel
M
Perrault
Louis P
LP
Carrier
Michel
M
D000328:Adult; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001023:Aortic Valve Prolapse / Q000601:surgery; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D011792:Quebec / Q000453:epidemiology