Disseminated Conidiobolus infection with endocarditis in a cocaine abuser

P. B. Jaffey; A. K. Haque; M. El-Zaatari; L. Pasarell; M. R. McGinnis

Disseminated Conidiobolus infection with endocarditis in a cocaine abuser

P. B. Jaffey, A. K. Haque, M. El-Zaatari, L. Pasarell, M. 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	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1276-1278
Number of pages	3
Journal	Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Volume	114
Issue number	12
State	Published - 1990

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Pathology and Forensic Medicine
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