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Graft versus histoplasma disease: A case of vascular graft infection.
Ghoussaini, Racha; Saleh, Omar Abu; Tabaja, Hussam.
Afiliación
  • Ghoussaini R; Department of Internal Medicine, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Beirut, Lebanon.
  • Saleh OA; Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases and Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
  • Tabaja H; Division of Public Health, Infectious Diseases and Occupational Medicine, Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA.
IDCases ; 37: e02013, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39035696
ABSTRACT
Histoplasma vascular graft infection (VGI) is rarely reported, with only a handful of instances documented in the existing literature. Reporting Histoplasma VGI cases is important as they demonstrate previous treatment strategies and their outcomes. In this paper, we report a case of disseminated histoplasmosis with ascending aortic graft infection. Conservative therapy was attempted initially but failed, and our patient eventually required surgical graft explantation. Our case demonstrates the challenges in diagnosing and managing VGI caused by Histoplasma capsulatum.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: IDCases Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Líbano Pais de publicación: Países Bajos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: IDCases Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Líbano Pais de publicación: Países Bajos