Introduction Aspergillus fumigatus can cause a systemic infection called invasive
aspergillosis causing pulmonary and extra-pulmonary damage. Aspergillus endocarditis …

Invasive aspergillosis is an emerging infection mainly affecting immunocompromised
patients. Aspergillus endocarditis remains a rare infection and usually occurs following …

Background Aspergillus endocarditis is a rare cause of infective endocarditis and requires
high index of suspicion for diagnosis. Case summary We describe a case of a 50-year-old …

A retrospective study of 35 case reports of Aspergillus endocarditis published between 2003
and 2009 was carried out. Fifteen percent of cases presented with a new cardiac murmur …

Aspergillus is a saprophytic, spore-forming fungus that is ubiquitous in our daily
environment. Inhalation of the airborne conidia leads to a variety of diseases, from …

Invasive aspergillosis (IA) is increasingly diagnosed in high-risk patients. The lesions are
usually located in the lungs and/or sinuses, and the fungus may spread haematogenously to …

We describe an unusual case of recurrent Aspergillus endocarditis in an immunocompetent
64-year-old lady. Four weeks after aortic valve replacement surgery, she presented with an …

Objectives (1) To describe the incidence, clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome of
Aspergillus Endocarditis (AE) in a nationwide multicentric cohort (GAMES).(2) To compare …

Background Fungal Endocarditis (FE), a relatively rare disease, has a high rate of mortality
and is associated with multiple morbidities. Aspergillus endocarditis (AE) is severe form of …

Aspergillus endocarditis is a rare cause of culture-negative fungal endocarditis, after
Candida endocarditis. Typical risk factors include intravenous drug use …