An unusual case of Scedosporium apiospermum fungaemia in an immunocompetent patient with a left ventricular assist device and an implantable cardiac device-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

An unusual case of Scedosporium apiospermum fungaemia in an immunocompetent patient with a left ventricular assist device and an implantable cardiac device

Published:2020-09-01 Issue:9 Volume:2 Page:
ISSN:2516-8290
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Author:

Tan Shireen Yan Ling¹^ORCID,Chung Shimin Jasmine²^ORCID,Tan Teing Ee³,Teo Louis³,Tan Ban Hock²,Tan Yen Ee¹^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Microbiology, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, 20 College Road, Singapore 169856, Singapore

2. Department of Infectious Diseases, Singapore General Hospital, Academia, 20 College Road, Singapore 169856, Singapore

3. National Heart Centre Singapore, 5 Hospital Drive, Singapore 169609, Singapore

Abstract

Left ventricular assist device (LVAD)-related infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, with fungal infections being particularly difficult to manage. We report a case of an immunocompetent 39-year-old male with an LVAD and an implantable cardiac device (ICD) who developed fatal Scedosporium apiospermum fungaemia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of LVAD-related S. apiospermum fungaemia.

Publisher

Microbiology Society

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