Fungal endocarditis accounts for 1% to 3% of all infective endocarditis cases, is associated
with high morbidity and mortality (> 70%), and presents numerous challenges during clinical …

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) remains a serious condition with a high mortality rate.
Precise identification of the PVE-associated pathogen/s and their virulence is essential for …

Exophiala is a genus comprising several species of opportunistic black yeasts, which
belongs to Ascomycotina. It is a rare cause of fungal infections. However, infections are often …

Exophiala dermatitidis is a dematiaceous fungus that is increasingly becoming the cause of
fungal infection in immunocompromised patients. However, the risk factors and optimal …

Prosthetic valve endocarditis (PVE) can cause large cerebral vessel occlusion. Many reports
suggested that mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is effective and useful for early diagnosis …

Fungal infective endocarditis, although rare, carries a high mortality risk. We present a case
of successful multidisciplinary management of Exophiala dermatitidis infective endocarditis …

Background Central nervous system (CNS) infection due to Exophiala dermatitidis is rare
and fatal, and primarily reported in immunocompromised patients or those with caspase …

Os fungos são organismos ubíquos encontrados dispersos pelo meio ambiente, na
atmosfera, plantas, solo e água. Existem milhões de espécies de fungos, mas apenas …