title: Late post-operative Aspergillus flavus endocarditis: Demonstration of a six years incubation period using microsatellite typing.
abstract: Late post-operative Aspergillus endocarditis is an under recognized life-threatening complication of heart valvular surgery. Optimal prevention and treatment need enhanced awareness. We report three cases of post-operative Aspergillus flavus endocarditis, including one with a 6-year long incubation period. Microsatellite typing incriminated a recurrent contamination of hospital environment.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Parasitologie et mycologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Timone, 264 rue Saint-Pierre 13385, Marseille Cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dupouey
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Parasitologie et mycologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Timone, 264 rue Saint-Pierre 13385, Marseille Cedex 05, France ; Université de la Méditerranée, UMR MD3, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Benoit
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Faucher
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Parasitologie et mycologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Timone, 264 rue Saint-Pierre 13385, Marseille Cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: Anne-Cécile
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Normand
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Parasitologie et mycologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Timone, 264 rue Saint-Pierre 13385, Marseille Cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: Inès
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hadrich
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Parasitologie et mycologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Timone, 264 rue Saint-Pierre 13385, Marseille Cedex 05, France ; Université de la Méditerranée, UMR MD3, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ranque
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Parasitologie et mycologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Timone, 264 rue Saint-Pierre 13385, Marseille Cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: Henri
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dumon
authors.affiliation: Fédération de microbiologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Timone, 264 rue Saint-Pierre 13385, Marseille Cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Casalta
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie cardio-thoracique, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Timone, 264 rue Saint-Pierre 13385, Marseille Cedex 05, France.
authors.forename: Frédéric
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Collart
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Parasitologie et mycologie, Centre Hospitalo-Universitaire Timone, 264 rue Saint-Pierre 13385, Marseille Cedex 05, France ; Université de la Méditerranée, UMR MD3, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Renaud
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Piarroux
keywords: Aspergillus flavus endocarditis; Microbial sensitivity test; Microsatellite repeats; Nosocomial infection