Rev Esp Cardiol. 2010;63(5):612-20 615 left ventricle was seen with a severely depressed systolic function (EF, 30%). Treatment with furosemide, nitroglycerine and dopamine at diuretic doses was initiated. Four days after admission to the intensive care unit (ICU), fetal death was determined and expulsion took place, subsequently the placenta was extracted and curettage performed. On the tenth ...

The yeast genus Debaryomyces comprises species isolated from various natural habitats, man-made environments, and clinical materials. Here, the draft genome of D. fabryi CBS 789(T), isolated from a human interdigital mycotic lesion, is presented.

1Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand. 2Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand. Received for publication: May 23, 2011. Reprint request: Methee Chayakulkeeree, M.D., Ph.D., Division of Infectious Diseas...

We report the case of a 57-year-old female cardiac transplant patient in whom an aneurysm of the recipient side of the ascending aorta developed 1 year after transplantation. Although a mycotic origin was the likely cause, histologic examination diagnosed an atherosclerotic aneurysm.

We report a case of a mycotic (infected) aneurysm of the popliteal artery due to Salmonella enteritidis. The clinical presentation may be confused with other more common causes of diffuse swollen leg, causing a delay in the diagnosis and proper therapy. Prompt surgical resection of the infected aneurysm together with medical therapy is required for successful treatment.

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Mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta is rare in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) and usually caused by staphylococcus aureus. We describe a patient with a mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the ascending aorta at the proximal vein graft anastomosis site after CABG. Culture from the sinus tract of the sternum and from the aneurysm sac was Klebsiella pneumoniae. Surgical te...