Patient had an aortic valve replacement with an edwards inspiris bovine pericardial valve on (b)(6) 2022.He subsequently developed visual changes c/w septic retinal emboli.Tee revealed an aortic valve vegetation.Went to surgery for aortic valve replacement on (b)(6) 2022 and the valve cultures grew scedosporium.Valve pathology c/w same pathogen.Fungal blood cultures also grew scedosporium.This patient was not immune suppressed.Our lab has not identified any other scedosporium isolates in the past year from any other sources.Concern for possible fungal contamination of bovine prosthetic valve.Fda safety report id# (b)(4).
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