title: Ross procedure in a child with Aspergillus endocarditis and bicuspid aortic valve.
abstract: The case is presented of a previously healthy infant with a known asymptomatic bicuspid aortic valve who developed fungal endocarditis. The patient underwent aortic root replacement with a pulmonary autograft (Ross procedure). Cultured operative material revealed Aspergillus infection. The patient had an excellent recovery and remained well one year later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Fotios A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Mitropoulos
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Meletios A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kanakis
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Constantinos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Contrafouris
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Cleo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Laskari
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Spyridon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rammos
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Apostolidis
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Prodromos
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Azariadis
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Andrew  C
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chatzis
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D000082882:Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004452:Echocardiography; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant