title: Aspergillus endocarditis in lung transplant recipients: case report and literature review.
abstract: We present a case of endocarditis caused by Aspergillus in a lung transplant (LT) patient and review 6 previously reported cases. All cases were caused by Aspergillus fumigatus. Five patients (71%) were transplanted due to cystic fibrosis. None of the patients had any previously known valvular heart disease. The time that elapsed between LT surgery and the diagnosis of Aspergillus endocarditis was 8±6 months. Large peripheral emboli were observed in 6 patients (85%); blood cultures were negative in all. Transthoracic echocardiography did not detect the presence of vegetations in 3 patients (43%); the vegetations measured >1.5 cm in all cases. Five patients (71%) died from disseminated disease. Both survivors underwent combined therapy with antifungal drugs and surgical treatment.
authors: Department of Pneumology, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Lázaro
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Ramos
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Ussetti
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Asensio
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Laporta
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Muñez
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Sánchez-Romero
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Tejerina
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Burgos
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authors: V
authors: Moñivas
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Varela
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male