Curious Case of Curvularia: Aortic Graft Infection Caused by Curvularia Species

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Curvularia species can cause aortic graft infection presenting with bilateral vision loss. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Stephanie T Batch; Natalie Johnson; Matthew M. Brigmon

doi:10.1093/ofid/ofag721

November 3, 2026Open Forum Infectious DiseasesOpen Access

Curious Case of Curvularia: Aortic Graft Infection Caused by Curvularia Species

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We present a unique case of a patient with an aortic graft infected by Curvularia species that presented with bilateral vision loss. He was found to have a mass along a previously placed aortic graft, which was revealed to be Curvularia spp. by Karius testing.

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