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Review
. 2005 May;24(5):347-9.
doi: 10.1007/s10096-005-1327-5.

A case of Aspergillus mediastinitis after heart transplantation successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B, caspofungin and voriconazole

E Forestier  1 , V Remy, O Lesens, M Martinot, Y Hansman, B Eisenmann, D Christmann
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A case of Aspergillus mediastinitis after heart transplantation successfully treated with liposomal amphotericin B, caspofungin and voriconazole

E Forestier et al. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2005 May.

Abstract

Reported here is a case of mediastinitis caused by Aspergillus fumigatus and Staphylococcus epidermidis following a heart transplantation that was successfully treated with amphotericin B in combination with new antifungal drugs (caspofungin and voriconazole), antibiotics and superficial wound drainage. A review of the literature revealed that Aspergillus as a cause of mediastinitis has been rarely described. In the few existing reports, evolution was generally fatal, especially in immunocompromised patients, despite treatment with antifungal drugs and surgery.

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