학술논문
Molecular diagnosis of Aspergillus fumigatus endocarditis
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*ASPERGILLUS fumigatus
*DIAGNOSIS of endocarditis
*MOLECULAR diagnosis
*CARDIOMYOPATHIES
*LYMPHOCYTIC leukemia
*BLOOD testing
*DNA
*GLUCANS
*POLYMERASE chain reaction
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ISSN
0732-8893
Abstract
Abstract: A 66-year-old male with ischaemic cardiomyopathy and chronic lymphocytic leukemia developed signs of severe systemic inflammatory response syndrome. Serial blood cultures were negative and a SeptiFast test detected the presence of Aspergillus fumigatus DNA. Afterwards, detection of galactomannan and 1,3-β-d-glucan showed a positive result. Autopsy revealed the presence of branched fungal structures suggestive of Aspergillus. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]