Fatal fungal endocarditis by Aspergillus udagawae: An emerging cause of invasive aspergillosis

We present the first reported case of infectious endocarditis caused by A. udagawae. An awareness of this newly described Aspergillus species is vital for further clarification.

Source: Cardiovascular Pathology - February 7, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Atsuko Seki, Atsushi Yoshida, Yoko Matsuda, Mitsuhiro Kawada, Takashi Nishimura, Jun Tanaka, Yoshiki Misawa, Yuta Nakano, Ryoko Asami, Koji Chida, Ken Kikuchi, Tomio Arai Source Type: research