Open AccessAspergillus flavus endocarditis and meningitis in a child with marfan syndrome
Author(s) -
Azam Fattahi,
Shirin Sayyahfar,
Ensieh Lotfali,
Reza Ghasemi,
Hojjat Mortezaeian
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
current medical mycology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.369
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2423-3439
pISSN - 2423-3420
DOI - 10.18502/cmm.6.4.5441
Subject(s) - endocarditis , aspergillus flavus , etiology , medicine , aspergillosis , meningitis , infective endocarditis , antifungal , pediatrics , marfan syndrome , immunology , dermatology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Aspergillus species are implicated as the etiology of approximately 26% of endocarditis cases. Central nervous system aspergillosis is a life-threatening condition that has a mortality rate of 80%.
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