Aspergillotic septic endocarditis of the mitral and trigeminal valves as a complication of silicotuberculosis
Vasin, V.A.; Papkov, V.G.; Libiiaĭnen, T.P.; Vasin, I.V.
Arkhiv Patologii 49(1): 50-53
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0004-1955 PMID: 3827635 Document Number: 291545
Fungal endocarditis is caused by fungi Candida and Aspergillus. Continuous intravenous infusions, catheterization, open-heart surgery, tracheal injuries, artificial heart valves can serve as predisposing factors. Aspergillus endocarditis is more common in severe infectious diseases after a prolonged use of antibiotics, cytostatics, glucocorticoids. A case of aspergillus endocarditis of mitral and tricuspid valves is described in a 55-year old patient. The man had been long suffering from silicotuberculosis and had been on a prolonged antibacterial therapy. The aspergillus endocarditis must have developed in the patient due to marked dysbacteriosis.