Disseminated Conidiobolus Infection With Endocarditis in a Cocaine Abuser.

Pamela B. Jaffey; Abida K. Haque; Mohamad El-Zaatari; Lester Pasarell; Michael R. McGinnis

Disseminated Conidiobolus Infection With Endocarditis in a Cocaine Abuser.

Pamela B. Jaffey
, Abida K. Haque
, Mohamad El-Zaatari
, Lester Pasarell
, Michael R. McGinnis

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Abstract

A crack cocaine abuser developed disseminated infection caused by a species of Conidiobolus not known to cause disease in vertebrates. The fungus gained entry via skin abrasions on the lower extremities, spread through the hematogenous route, and caused endocarditis. There was evidence of fungal infection in the lungs, heart, kidneys, skeletal muscles, and brain. An additional complication was extensive rhabdomyolysis, with a marked elevation of creatine kinase of up to 1.2 million U/L.

Original language	American English
Journal	Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Volume	114
State	Published - Dec 1 1990

Keywords

Cocaine
Endocarditis
Entomophthora
Mycoses
Substance-Related Disorders

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences

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