Don't Stop Beleafing: A Unique Case of Fungal Infective Endocarditis.

ABSTRACT: We present the case of a 60-year-old man who was successfully treated for obstructive fungal infective endocarditis of the ascending aorta caused by Geotrichum capitatum. This extremely rare cause of fungal infective endocarditis required surgical and prolonged medical management, facilitated by effective multidisciplinary cooperation. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).

SUBMITTER: Seitler S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8302800 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature