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Ann Thorac Surg 2004;77:2184-2186
© 2004 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Case report

A cluster of cases of Aspergillus endocarditis after cardiac surgery

Ismal El-Hamamsy, MD^a, Nicolas Dürrleman, MD^a, Louis-Mathieu Stevens, MD^a, Raymond Cartier, MD^a, Michel Pellerin, MD^a, Louis P. Perrault, MD, PhD^a, Michel Carrier, MD^a*

^a Research Center and Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Accepted for publication June 13, 2003.

^* Address reprint requests to Dr Carrier, Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger St East, Montreal, Quebec H1T 1C8, Canada
e-mail: carrier{at}icm.umontreal.ca

Aspergillus endocarditis is an ominous condition whose prevalence is increasing in the hospital population. Despite the life-threatening nature of the disease, detection of the source, establishment of the diagnosis, and treatment remain highly challenging. A cluster of three cases of Aspergillus endocarditis recently encountered at the Montreal Heart Institute are presented.

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