Infection of a Ventricular Septal Defect Patch with Acremonium Species.

Kulsoom Bano MehdiKauser JabeenJoveria FarooqiBinish Arif SultanAfia ZafarAamir Hameed KhanMuneer AmanullahFarheen Ali

Published in: Case reports in infectious diseases (2018)

A ventricular septal defect (VSD) patch infection with Acremonium species isolated from vegetation and blood culture is described. Antifungal treatment was discontinued after 3 months and patient developed relapse. Surgery with prolonged oral voriconazole was instituted with recovery. We emphasize importance of surgery and prolonged therapy to treat such infections.

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