title: Ventriculitis due to infection with Rhizopus arrhizus.
abstract: A 52-year-old heart-lung transplant patient presented to the emergency department with acute onset of neurologic symptoms. MRI showed ballooning of the left ventricle, midline shift and contrast enhancement in the anterior horn of the left ventricle. Ventricle neuroendoscopy revealed whitish, floccose aerial structures within the left ventricle. Brain biopsy cultures grew Rhizopus arrhizus. Therapy with liposomale amphotericin B and posaconazole was performed. Except for hemianopsia and deficits in minute motor activity, the patient completely recovered.
authors: Center for Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747 Jena, Germany; Center for Sepsis Control & Care (CSCC), Jena University Hospital, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747 Jena, Germany.
authors: Stefan
authors: S
authors: Hagel
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Jena University Hospital, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747 Jena, Germany.
authors: Christian
authors: C
authors: Ewald
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Jena University Hospital, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747 Jena, Germany.
authors: Torsten
authors: T
authors: Doenst
authors: Institute of Medical Microbiology, Jena University Hospital, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747 Jena, Germany.
authors: Svea
authors: S
authors: Sachse
authors: Institute of Medical Microbiology, Jena University Hospital, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747 Jena, Germany.
authors: Jürgen
authors: J
authors: Roedel
authors: Center for Infectious Diseases and Infection Control, Jena University Hospital, Erlanger Allee 101, 07747 Jena, Germany.
authors: Mathias W
authors: MW
authors: Pletz
keywords: Immunosuppression; Mucormycosis; Rhizopus arrhizus; Rhizopus oryzae; Ventriculitis