MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF ASPERGILLUS FLAVUS ENDOCARDITIS

Abstract

An 11-year-old boy underwent a matched unrelated bone marrow transplant for refractory acute myeloid leukemia. He developed invasive aspergillus pneumonia and endocarditis post-transplant. The fungal endocarditis was successfully eradicated with liposomal amphotericin at the dose of 10 mg/kg/day. Surgical intervention was not required and no serious side effects of liposomal amphotericin were observed at this dose.

• Aspergillus Flavus
• Bone Marrow Transplant
• Endocarditis
• Liposomal Amphotericin