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Trichosporon inkin and Cutibacterium acnes bioprosthetic aortic valve endocarditis and prosthetic aortic root abscess with multi-focal emboli

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العنوان: Trichosporon inkin and Cutibacterium acnes bioprosthetic aortic valve endocarditis and prosthetic aortic root abscess with multi-focal emboli
المؤلفون: F. Kempson, S. Woolley, Z. Coles, A. Kenawy, H. Muntasser, N. Ghadiri, D. Harrington, W. Hope, M. Field, J.J. van Aartsen
المصدر: Clinical Infection in Practice, Vol 19, Iss , Pp 100233- (2023)
بيانات النشر: Elsevier, 2023.
سنة النشر: 2023
المجموعة: LCC:Infectious and parasitic diseases
مصطلحات موضوعية: Trichosporon inkin, Trichosporonosis, Cutibaterium acnes, Endocarditis, Prosthetic, Root abscess, Infectious and parasitic diseases, RC109-216
الوصف: Background: This report presents the first case of a patient with dual pathogen-associated bioprosthetic aortic valve endocarditis, prosthetic aortic root abscess and multifocal septic emboli, caused by both Trichosporon inkin and Cutibacterium acnes. Case Report: A 67-year-old male with a prosthetic aortic root replacement, bioprosthetic aortic valve and pacemaker presented with pyrexia, right arm numbness and confusion. Multiple left-sided embolic infarcts were found on brain imaging, eye examination was consistent with right-sided fungal endophthalmitis, and an aortic valve vegetation and aortic root abscess were visualised on trans-oesophageal echo. Pre-operative blood cultures were negative. Revision surgery tissue samples grew Trichosporon inkin and Cutibacterium acnes. Post-operatively, he was treated with 42 days of meropenem and 150 days of antifungals (ambisome plus flucytosine plus intravitreal voriconazole, followed by oral voriconazole), after which he was switched to long term oral suppressive therapy with doxycycline and fluconazole. Twelve months post operatively, he is well and there is no evidence of recurrence. Discussion: Trichosporon prosthetic valve endocarditis has a 62% one-year mortality rate. This case presented additional complexity: dual infection with Cutibacterium acnes, multi-focal embolic disease, difficulty in obtaining a pre-operative microbiological diagnosis, and difficulty with antifungal treatment (toxicity risk, drug interactions, minimal evidence-based for treatment). Managing complex cardiothoracic infections involving prosthetic material, such as that described, requires a multi-disciplinary approach, involving cardiothoracic surgeons, infection specialists and pharmacists, and other allied health professionals if necessary, to optimise patient care and reduce morbidity and mortality.
نوع الوثيقة: article
وصف الملف: electronic resource
اللغة: English
تدمد: 2590-1702
Relation: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259017022300016X; https://doaj.org/toc/2590-1702
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinpr.2023.100233
URL الوصول: https://doaj.org/article/0b3d253dcbab432fa0c2d9e11404a579
رقم الانضمام: edsdoj.0b3d253dcbab432fa0c2d9e11404a579
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الوصف
تدمد:25901702
DOI:10.1016/j.clinpr.2023.100233