Abstract
Bacterial mediastinitis after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) is well described in the literature. However, little information has been published on fungal mediastinitis in this population. We describe a man with Aspergillus fumigatus mediastinitis diagnosed 10 weeks after OHT. The patient was treated with voriconazole. The literature on Aspergillus mediastinitis is also reviewed.
MeSH terms
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Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
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Aspergillosis / diagnosis*
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Aspergillosis / drug therapy
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Aspergillus fumigatus / isolation & purification*
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Drug Administration Schedule
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Heart Transplantation*
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Humans
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Male
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Mediastinitis / diagnosis*
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Mediastinitis / microbiology*
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Middle Aged
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Opportunistic Infections / drug therapy
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Opportunistic Infections / microbiology
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Pyrimidines / administration & dosage
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Pyrimidines / therapeutic use
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Triazoles / administration & dosage
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Triazoles / therapeutic use
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Voriconazole
Substances
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Antifungal Agents
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Pyrimidines
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Triazoles
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Voriconazole