Talaromyces marneffei endocarditis initially detected by Next Generation Sequencing: A case report

• Main Authors: Youqi Ji (Author), Bingqian Zhuo (Author), Tao Jiang (Author), Mengyuan Chen (Author), Wei Xu (Author), Yuhuan Shen (Author), Dongqing Cheng (Author), Yumei Ge (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Talaromyces marneffei (T. marneffei) is a thermal dimorphic fungus, which can cause lung or blood stream infection in patients, often life-threatening. However, endocarditis caused by T. marneffei has not been reported. For elderly patients with implanted cardiac devices or artificial va...