title: Zygomycotic infective endocarditis in pregnancy.
abstract: Under the circumstances of cardiovascular adaptations and immunomodulation, an uncommon but disastrous complication of infective endocarditis (IE) can occur in pregnancy. Almost all the cases reported earlier were caused by bacteria. We report a fatal case of zygomycotic valvular and mural endocarditis in a young non-diabetic primigravida with a positive hepatitis B serology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology (Cardiovascular & Thoracic Division), Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, India. Electronic address: shreeprajai@yahoo.co.in.
authors.forename: Pradeep
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vaideeswar
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology (Cardiovascular & Thoracic Division), Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Rushabh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shah
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D050498:Live Birth; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D055815:Young Adult; D020096:Zygomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*
keywords: Fungal; Infective endocarditis; Pregnancy; Zygomycotic