A case of colonization of a prosthetic mitral valve by Acremonium strictum
Rev. iberoam. micol
; 26(2): 146-148, jun. 2009. ilus
Article
in English
| IBECS
| ID: ibc-75532
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RESUMEN
Se describe un caso de colonización por el hongo Acremonium strictum W. Gams en un paciente varón trasla implantación de una válvula mitral protésica. El paciente falleció a causa de fallo multiorgánico. La identificacióndel hongo se realizó morfológicamente y se confirmó mediante análisis de las secuencias de laregión ITS. Los estudios moleculares demuestran que A. strictum constituye un complejo de especies. Elpresente caso enfatiza el alto riesgo potencial de infección fúngica para los pacientes con prótesis de válvulascardíacas(AU)
ABSTRACT
A case of colonization of a prosthetic mitral valve in a 73-year-old Spanish male by the fungus Acremoniumstrictum W. Gams is described. The valve was replaced due to paravalvular leak and severe insufficiencyand the patient died of multiorgan failure. The identity of the fungus was determined by morphologicalstudies and it was confirmed by the analysis of the ITS region sequence analysis. Molecular studies seem todemonstrate that A. strictum is a species complex. The case emphasizes the potential high risk of fungalinfection for patients with prosthetic valves(AU)
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Acremonium
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Heart Valve Prosthesis
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Prosthesis-Related Infections
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. iberoam. micol
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital 12 de Octubre/España
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili/España