Subacute infective endocarditis due to Lodderomyces elongisporus: a case report and review of the literature

Lodderomyces elongisporus, a rare emerging pathogen, can cause fungemia often related to immunosuppression or intravenous devices. Herein, we report the case of a 58-year-old woman with subacute infective endocarditis due to Lodderomyces elongisporus identified by blood fungal culture and whole-geno...

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Autores principales: Qiu, Ye, Shi, Yongying, Mai, Ying, Wu, Zhile, Guan, Jing, Huang, Juanni, Su, Danhong, Ye, Feng, Li, Zhengtu
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
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Public Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10624219/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37927878
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1181377
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Sumario:Lodderomyces elongisporus, a rare emerging pathogen, can cause fungemia often related to immunosuppression or intravenous devices. Herein, we report the case of a 58-year-old woman with subacute infective endocarditis due to Lodderomyces elongisporus identified by blood fungal culture and whole-genome sequencing, who was treated with antifungals, mitral replacement and endocardial vegetation removal surgery.

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