Infection of a ventricular septal defect patch with acremonium species

Authors

Nosheen Nasir, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Kauser Jabeen, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Joveria Farooqi, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Binish Arif Sultan, Aga Khan University
Afia Zafar, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Aamir Hameed Khan, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Muneer Amanullah, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Farheen Ali, Aga Khan UniversityFollow

Document Type

Case Report

Department

Cardiology; Internal Medicine; Pathology and Microbiology; Pathology and Laboratory Medicine; Cardiothoracic Surgery

Abstract

A ventricular septal defect (VSD) patch infection with Acremonium species isolated from vegetation and blood culture is described. Antifungal treatment was discontinued after 3 months and patient developed relapse. Surgery with prolonged oral voriconazole was instituted with recovery. We emphasize importance of surgery and prolonged therapy to treat such infections.

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Publication (Name of Journal)

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases

Recommended Citation

Nasir, N., Jabeen, K., Farooqi, J., Sultan, B. A., Zafar, A., Khan, A. H., Amanullah, M., Ali, F. (2018). Infection of a ventricular septal defect patch with acremonium species. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2018, 3057463.
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