title: Aspergillus mediastinitis following orthotopic heart transplantation: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Bacterial mediastinitis after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) is well described in the literature. However, little information has been published on fungal mediastinitis in this population. We describe a man with Aspergillus fumigatus mediastinitis diagnosed 10 weeks after OHT. The patient was treated with voriconazole. The literature on Aspergillus mediastinitis is also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Suh
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Beltramo
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Samuel
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014230:Triazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D065819:Voriconazole
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; D065819:Voriconazole