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Transplantation of yeast-infected cardiac allografts: a report of 2 cases.

Gamma R, Carrel T, Schmidli J, Zimmerli S, Tanner H, Hullin R, Mohacsi PJ

Department of Cardiology, Swiss Cardiovascular Center Bern.

For the first time in the literature to date, we report 2 cases of transplantation of yeast-infected cardiac allografts. In both cases, endocardial vegetations were observed before graft implantation. Microbiologic samples grew yeasts: Rhodotorula glutinis was found close to the left atrial appendage in the first case and Candida parapsilosis was identified in a vegetation located at the base of the tricuspid valve in the second case. We discuss the possible routes of donor organ infection and management of these 2 unusual cases.

Published 16 August 2005 in J Heart Lung Transplant, 24(8): 1159-62.
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