title: Scedosporium prolificans endocarditis: case report and review of literature.
abstract: Scedosporium prolificans is an emerging fungal pathogen. We report a case of Scedosporium prolificans endocarditis in an immunocompetent male together with a literature review.
authors.affiliation: Section of Infectious Diseases Department of Medicine West Virginia University Morgantown, WV, USA.
authors.forename: Sharjeel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Shahzad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zia
authors.forename: Arif R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Sarwari
mesh_terms: D004696:Endocarditis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000382:microbiology; D008271:Mycetoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D021681:Scedosporium