Surviving a recurrent Scedosporium prolificans endocarditis: A case report

被引:5
作者
Smita, S. [1 ]
Sunil, S. [1 ]
Amarjeet, K. [1 ]
Anil, B. [2 ]
Yatin, M. [3 ]
机构
[1] Medanta, Dept Microbiol, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
[2] Medanta, Dept CTVS, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
[3] Medanta, Inst Crit Care & Anaesthesiol, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
关键词
Endocarditis; immunocompetent; recurrent; Scedosporium prolificans; terbinafine; voriconazole; TERBINAFINE; COMBINATION; INFECTIONS;
D O I
10.4103/0255-0857.167322
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
Scedosporium prolificans have been reported to be resistant to all antifungals including the newer azoles and echinocandins. We report an unusual case of repeated S. prolificans infection of the heart valves in an immunocompetent patient.
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页数:3
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