A Case of Aspergillus fumigatus Mediastinitis After Heart Surgery in Madani Heart Center, Tabriz, Iran |
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| Authors: | Reza Ghotaslou MD PhD ; Rezayat Parvizi Associate Professor ; Nasser Safaei Associate Professor ; Saber Yousefi MS |
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| Institution: | Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran;and;Cardiovascular Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran |
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| Abstract: | Reported here is the case of a 60-year-old male diabetic patient with mediastinitis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus following an open heart surgery that was successfully treated. A review of literature revealed that A. fumigatus as a cause of mediastinitis has been rarely described. Aspergillus infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of mediastinitis after cardiac surgery, especially in a clinical setting of unexplained sepsis or nonhealing wound infection despite apparently adequate treatment. |
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