Division of Infectious Diseases and HIV Medicine, Department of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, 11000 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Dec;48(12):4664-6. doi: 10.1128/JCM.01390-10. Epub 2010 Oct 6.
We report a case of Histoplasma capsulatum endocarditis in which Histoplasma antigen assay and fungal blood cultures were negative. The diagnosis was made by microscopic examination and culture of the excised valve. Histoplasma capsulatum should be considered in the differential diagnosis of culture-negative endocarditis in regions where it is endemic and in travelers.
我们报告了一例荚膜组织胞浆菌心内膜炎病例,该病例的荚膜组织胞浆菌抗原检测和真菌血培养均为阴性。诊断是通过切除瓣膜的显微镜检查和培养得出的。在该疾病流行地区和旅行者中,对于培养阴性的心内膜炎,应考虑荚膜组织胞浆菌作为鉴别诊断。