Department of Health Sciences Faculty Articles
Title
Disseminated Conidiobolus Infection With Endocarditis in a Cocaine Abuser.
ISBN or ISSN
0003-9985
Volume
114
Issue
12
Publication Date / Copyright Date
12-1990
First Page
1276
Last Page
1278
Publisher
College of American Pathologists
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.
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Keywords
Cocaine, Endocarditis, Entomophthora, Mycoses, Substance-Related Disorders
NSUWorks Citation
Jaffey, Pamela B. M.D.; Haque, Abida K.; El-Zaatari, Mohamad; Pasarell, Lester; and McGinnis, Michael R., "Disseminated Conidiobolus Infection With Endocarditis in a Cocaine Abuser." (1990). Department of Health Sciences Faculty Articles. 206.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/hpd_hs_facarticles/206
