Fatal Case of Trichoderma harzianumInfection in a Renal Transplant Recipient

We describe the second known case of human infection byTrichoderma harzianum. A disseminated fungal infection was detected in the postmortem examination of a renal transplant recipient and confirmed in culture. The only other reported infection by this fungus caused peritonitis in a diabetic patient. The in vitro antifungal susceptibilities of the clinical strain and three other strains of Trichoderma species to six antifungal drugs are provided. This case illustrates the widening spectrum of opportunisticTrichoderma spp. in immunocompromised patients and emphasizes the problems in diagnosing invasive fungal diseases.

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Disseminated histoplasmosis in a renal transplant recipient a fatal case report

Journal of Medicine ◽

10.3329/jom.v12i2.7125 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 163-165

Author(s):

Tânia Mara L.B. Araújo ◽

Geraldo B. Silva Junior ◽

Orivaldo A. Barbosa ◽

Rafael S.A. Lima ◽

Elizabeth F. Daher

Keyword(s):

Renal Transplant ◽

Transplant Recipient ◽

Renal Transplant Recipient ◽

Histoplasma Capsulatum ◽

Fatal Case ◽

Tracheal Aspirate ◽

Respiratory Pattern ◽

Vasoactive Drugs ◽

Dimorphic Fungus ◽

Disseminated Histoplasmosis

Histoplasmosis is an infectious disease caused by the dimorphic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum.. The disseminated form is usually found in immunocompromised patients. A 53 year-old man, renal transplant recipient, was admitted with fever, dyspnea, productive cough, adynamia and weight loss. He was septic, but hemodynamically stable. The tracheal aspirate found intracellular fungi and the peripheral blood exam was compatible with histoplasmosis. The patient presented a progressive worsening of respiratory pattern and needed mechanical ventilation, vasoactive drugs and hemodialysis. A large spectrum antimicrobial therapy was started, including amphotericin B, but the patient died. Keyword: Disseminated histoplasmosis. Kidney transplantation. Immunosuppression DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jom.v12i2.7125 JOM 2011; 12(2): 163-165

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Fatal case of cutaneous-sparing orolaryngeal zoster in a renal transplant recipient

Transplant Infectious Disease ◽

10.1111/tid.12704 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. e12704 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Elie Helou ◽

Matthew Grant ◽

Marie Landry ◽

Xinyu Wu ◽

Jon S. Morrow ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Renal Transplant ◽

Transplant Recipient ◽

Renal Transplant Recipient ◽

Fatal Case

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Severe Bloodstream Infection due to KPC-Producer E coli in a Renal Transplant Recipient Treated With the Double-Carbapenem Regimen and Analysis of In Vitro Synergy Testing

Medicine ◽

10.1097/md.0000000000002243 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 95 (7) ◽

pp. e2243 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Alessandra Oliva ◽

Alessia Cipolla ◽

Francesca Gizzi ◽

Alessandra D’Abramo ◽

Marco Favaro ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Renal Transplant ◽

Transplant Recipient ◽

Renal Transplant Recipient ◽

Bloodstream Infection ◽

E Coli ◽

Synergy Testing

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Fatal case of Aspergillus coinfection in a renal transplant recipient suffering from cytomegalovirus pneumonitis (Case Report)

Nephrology ◽

10.1111/j.1440-1797.2005.00459.x ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 619-622 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

YUI-PONG SIU ◽

KAY-TAI LEUNG ◽

MATTHEW KA-HANG TONG ◽

YUK-LUNG KWOK ◽

PIK-KEI WONG ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Renal Transplant ◽

Transplant Recipient ◽

Renal Transplant Recipient ◽

Fatal Case

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Critical Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome After In Vitro Fertilization Treatment in a Renal Transplant Recipient: A Case Report

Transplantation Proceedings ◽

10.1016/j.transproceed.2016.01.008 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 48 (1) ◽

pp. 267-270 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

H.-H. Zheng ◽

Y. Song ◽

J.-Y. Wu

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

In Vitro Fertilization ◽

Renal Transplant ◽

Transplant Recipient ◽

Renal Transplant Recipient ◽

Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome ◽

Ovarian Hyperstimulation ◽

Vitro Fertilization

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A fatal case of prostatic abscess in a post-renal transplant recipient caused by Cladophialophora carrionii

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation ◽

10.4103/1319-2442.106249 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 76 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

AnupmaJyoti Kindo ◽

S Ramalakshmi ◽

Sidhartha Giri ◽

Georgi Abraham

Keyword(s):

Renal Transplant ◽

Transplant Recipient ◽

Renal Transplant Recipient ◽

Fatal Case ◽

Prostatic Abscess ◽

Cladophialophora Carrionii

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A Case of Trauma-Induced Falciformispora lignatilis Eumycetoma in a Renal Transplant Recipient

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease ◽

10.3390/tropicalmed6030144 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (3) ◽

pp. 144

Author(s):

Maxwell Olenski ◽

Catriona Halliday ◽

James Gullifer ◽

Elena Martinez ◽

Amy Crowe ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Renal Transplant ◽

Transplant Recipient ◽

Renal Transplant Recipient ◽

Case Reports ◽

Organ Transplant ◽

Surgical Excision ◽

Human Infection ◽

Reference Laboratory ◽

Solid Organ ◽

Atypical Presentations

Mycetoma is a chronic, granulomatous, subcutaneous infection caused by several species of fungi and soil-inhabiting bacteria, and is divided into eumycetoma and actinomycetoma, respectively. Endemicity is described with worldwide distribution within the “mycetoma belt”; however, the global burden is ill-defined. Mycetoma is rare in Australia, with only a few published case reports. Over time, the breadth of eumycetoma pathogens has expanded with local epidemiology accounting for variations in regional prevalence. Direct inoculation of pathogens typically heralds the triad of subcutaneous mass, sinus formation and discharging grains. We describe a case of eumycetoma in a 48-year-old male Filipino renal transplant recipient who presented with a painless slow-growing elbow lesion. Ultrasonography revealed two ovoid masses and surgical excision ensued. Histopathology revealed necrotising granulomata with numerous chestnut-brown thick-walled cells, septate hyphae, and occasional grains. On suspicion of localised chromoblastomycosis, the isolate was sent to a reference laboratory which identified the fungus as Falciformispora lignatilis, an organism not hitherto associated with human infection. Amongst the solid organ transplant cohort, similar atypical presentations have been described. Clinicians need to consider eumycetoma where an epidemiological link with the tropics exists, especially in atypical presentations in transplant recipients, including absent preceding trauma.

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