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We present the case of a 60-year-old man who was successfully treated for obstructive fungal infective endocarditis of the ascending aorta caused by Geotrichum capitatum. This extremely rare cause of fungal infective endocarditis required surgical and prolonged medical management, facilitated by eff...

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Published in:JACC. Case reports 2021-04, Vol.3 (4), p.672-677
Main Authors: Seitler, Samuel, Bruce, Charo, Rosendahl, Ulrich, Crucerescu, Elena, Shore, Darryl, Rybicka, Justyna, Semple, Thomas, Li, Wei, Gatzoulis, Michael A., Al-Sakini, Nada
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Language:English
Subjects:
cardiac surgery
congenital
fungal infective endocarditis
Geotrichum capitatum
multidisciplinary team
β-D-glucan
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Summary:We present the case of a 60-year-old man who was successfully treated for obstructive fungal infective endocarditis of the ascending aorta caused by Geotrichum capitatum. This extremely rare cause of fungal infective endocarditis required surgical and prolonged medical management, facilitated by effective multidisciplinary cooperation. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.) [Display omitted]
ISSN:2666-0849
2666-0849
DOI:10.1016/j.jaccas.2021.02.004