title: A cluster of cases of Aspergillus endocarditis after cardiac surgery.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Research Center and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Ismaīl
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: El-Hamamsy
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dürrleman
authors.forename: Louis-Mathieu
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Stevens
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cartier
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pellerin
authors.forename: Louis P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Perrault
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carrier
mesh_terms: 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