Case Report and Literature Review of Prosthetic Cardiovascular Mucormycosis.

ABSTRACT: We report a rare case of aorto-bi-iliac prosthetic allograft mucormycosis in a 57-year-old immunocompetent patient in France. Outcome was favorable after surgery and dual antifungal therapy with liposomal amphotericin B and isavuconazole. In a literature review, we identified 12 other cases of prosthetic vascular or heart valve mucormycosis; mortality rate was 38%.

SUBMITTER: Hoellinger B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10617327 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature