Abstract

SENIOR, Juan Manuel  and  SALDARRIAGA, Clara. Endocarditis due to infection by Paecilomyces variotii. Biomédica [online]. 2009, vol.29, n.2, pp.177-180. ISSN 0120-4157.

Fungal endocarditis is a cardiac complication that has been increasing throughout the world. We present a case of infective endocarditis by Paecilomyces variotii in a male patient with a prosthetic mitral valve. Successful treatment consisted of administration of amphotericin B (total dose 3,670 mg) and mitral valve replacement. Only six cases have been reported previously, with a 100% mortality rate.

Keywords : Endocarditis; mycoses; Paecilomyces; mitral valve; cardiac surgical procedures; amphotericin B.

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