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Cerebral aspergillosis caused by Aspergillus ustus following orthotopic heart transplantation: case report and review of the literature |
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| Authors: | Florescu Diana F Iwen Peter C Hill Lisa A Dumitru Ioana Quader Mohammed A Kalil Andre C Freifeld Alison G |
| Affiliation: | Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine;, Department of Pathology and Microbiology;, Section of Cardiology;, and Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA |
| Abstract: | Abstract: This report describes the first case of cerebral aspergillosis in a heart transplantation patient caused by Aspergillus ustus and reviews 15 previously reported cases of invasive aspergillosis in immunocompromised hosts caused by this mold. The utility of molecular analysis for the identification of unusual fungal pathogens is also described. The refractory nature of A. ustus to treatment is similar to other Aspergillus species and treatment options are reviewed. |
| Keywords: | Aspergillus ustus cerebral aspergillosis heart transplant |
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