Successful treatment of mucormycosis endocarditis complicated by pulmonary involvement.
Cardiac mucormycosis is an exceedingly rare condition. This case report describes mucormycosis endocarditis in an immunocompromised patient with ulcerative colitis. His condition was further complicated by multiple septic emboli to the lungs. His management included surgical excision of the right atrial endocarditic vegetation and antifungal treatment with high-dose liposomal amphotericin B.
Gubarev
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Department of Internal Medicine, Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital Rebro, Zagreb, Croatia. vgasparovic111948@yahoo.com
Separovic
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Gasparovic
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Jelic
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D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D009089:Mucor / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D000666:Amphotericin B