SUBACUTE FUNGAL ENDOCARDITIS DUE TO ACREMONIUM SPP: A CASE STUDY AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors

  • Carmen PANZARU University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa” - Iasi
  • Maria DAN Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Iasi
  • M. O. BALASANIAN University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa” - Iasi
  • Geanina COADA Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Iasi
  • Gr. TINICA Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Iasi
  • E. R. DABIJA Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases Iasi

Keywords:

SUBACUTE FUNGAL ENDOCARDITIS, ACREMONIUM SPP, ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY.

Abstract

A 52 years old patient is hospitalized in June 2007 in the Cardiology Clinic of Cardiovascular Diseases Medical Institute in Iasi with suspected subacute infectious endocarditis. Echocardiography shows mobile vegetation on the pulmonary valve.  Acremonium spp is isolated from blood cultures after 2 weeks of incubation. The patient was treated with fluconazole, but died after 3 months due to renal failure.

Author Biographies

  • Carmen PANZARU, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa” - Iasi

    Faculty of Medicine                                                                                                                                                Microbiology Discipline

  • M. O. BALASANIAN, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Grigore T. Popa” - Iasi

    Faculty of Medicine                                                                                                                                                        Clinical Cardiology

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2018-05-16

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Vol. 118 No. 1 (2014): The Medical-Surgical Journal

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