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Aspergillus Fumigatus Infection of an Automatic Internal Cardiac Defibrillator
Author(s) -
DUNN CHRISTOPHER J.,
RUDER MICHAEL,
DERESINSKI STANLEY C.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1996.tb03294.x
Subject(s) - medicine , aspergillus fumigatus , itraconazole , surgery , antifungal , dermatology , immunology
We report a patient without immune compromise with infection of an automatic internal cardiac defibrilla‐ tor patch due to Aspergillus fumigatus presenting 8 years after implantation. The mechanism of infection was unknown, but symptoms began 1 month after laser uvulopalatopharyngoplasty was performed for sleep apnea. The patches were surgically removed and the patient was treated sequentially with amphotericin B and itraconazole. He remains without evidence of infection 12 months after the completion of therapy.