Aspergillus mediastinitis following orthotopic heart transplantation: case report and review of the literature.
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.
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Section of Infectious Diseases, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140, USA.
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Beltramo
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Samuel
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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
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D011743:Pyrimidines; D014230:Triazoles; D065819:Voriconazole