Author/Authors :
Tan, Shireen Yan Ling Department of Microbiology - Singapore General Hospital, Academia, 20 College Road, Singapore 169856, Singapore , Chung, Shimin Jasmine Department of Infectious Diseases - Singapore General Hospital, Academia, 20 College Road, Singapore 169856, Singapore , Tan, Teing Ee National Heart Centre Singapore - 5 Hospital Drive, Singapore 169609, Singapore , Teo, Louis National Heart Centre Singapore - 5 Hospital Drive, Singapore 169609, Singapore , Tan, Ban Hock Department of Infectious Diseases - Singapore General Hospital, Academia, 20 College Road, Singapore 169856, Singapore , Tan, Yen Ee Department of Microbiology - Singapore General Hospital, Academia, 20 College Road, Singapore 169856, Singapore
Abstract :
Left ventricular assist device (LVAD)-related infections are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, with fungal infections being particularly difficult to manage. We report a case of an immunocompetent 39-year-old male with an LVAD and an implantable cardiac device (ICD) who developed fatal Scedosporium apiospermum fungaemia. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of LVAD-related S. apiospermum fungaemia.
Keywords :
ventricular assist device , cardiac device , blood , fungaemia , immunocompetent , Scedosporium apiospermum
