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Aspergillus fumigatus native valve infective endocarditis in an otherwise healthy adult

INTRODUCTION: Fungal endocarditis is a rare cause of infective endocarditis, and Aspergillus spp. account for up to 30 % of all cases. Risk factors include intravenous drug use, immunosuppression, malignancy and the presence of prosthetic valves. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of A. fumigatus...

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Autores principales: Ikediobi, Uchenna, Sutton, Richard E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Microbiology Society 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5343131/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28348749
http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/jmmcr.0.005018

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