A case of Trichosporon beigelii endocarditis 8 years after aortic valve replacement.
Publication/Presentation Date
4-1-1994
Abstract
We report a case of Trichosporon beigelii endocarditis in a 77-year-old diabetic man who presented with an embolic stroke 8 years ago after a porcine aortic valve replacement. He was treated successfully with amphotericin, rifampin, and replacement of the original porcine valve; however, he died suddenly 8 months later from unknown causes. Blood cultures 2 months prior to death were negative. The first manifestation of the endocarditis was a left hemiparesis followed some days later by a splenic infarction. Transthoracic echocardiography failed to demonstrate the aortic vegetation, which was clearly visualized subsequently by transesophageal echocardiography. The literature on Trichosporon beigelii endocarditis is reviewed.
Volume
17
Issue
4
First Page
215
Last Page
219
ISSN
0160-9289
Published In/Presented At
Sidarous, M. G., O'Reilly, M. V., & Cherubin, C. E. (1994). A case of Trichosporon beigelii endocarditis 8 years after aortic valve replacement. Clinical cardiology, 17(4), 215–219. https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.4960170413
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
8187373
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article