scholarly journals Shigellemia in a post renal transplant patient: a case report and literature review

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (02) ◽  
pp. 237-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suma B Appannanavar ◽  
Kapil Goyal ◽  
Rajkumar Garg ◽  
Pallab Ray ◽  
Manish Rathi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Renal Transplant Patient ◽  
Transplant Patient ◽  
Prolonged Hospital Stay ◽  
High Grade Fever ◽  
Malnourished Children ◽  
First Case ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
History Of ◽  
Prolonged Hospital

Shigellemia is a complication of shigellosis that occurs generally in malnourished children. In adults, shigellemia is usually seen in immunocompromised individuals. Here we report the first case of shigellemia in a renal transplant patient from India. The patient had history of diarrhea, which was treated symptomatically. Subsequently, the patient developed high-grade fever and blood culture was positive for Shigellaflexneri. Recovery was uneventful after the initiation of antimicrobial therapy. In a country like India with high prevalence of shigellosis, screening for Shigella in the pre-transplant period may minimize the morbidity and prolonged hospital stay associated with the complication of septicemia.

scholarly journals First Case of Disseminated Infection with Nocardia cerradoensis in a Human

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 1034-1037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Piau ◽  
Mallorie Kerjouan ◽  
Marc Le Mouel ◽  
Solene Patrat-Delon ◽  
Pierre-Louis Henaux ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Transplant ◽  
16S Rrna ◽  
Species Identification ◽  
Antibiotic Treatment ◽  
Renal Transplant Patient ◽  
Transplant Patient ◽  
Brain Biopsy ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Disseminated Infection ◽  
First Case

Here we report in a human, a renal transplant patient, the first disseminated infection withNocardia cerradoensis, isolated after a brain biopsy. Species identification was based on 16S rRNA,gyrB, andhsp65gene analyses. Antibiotic treatment was successful by combining carbapenems and aminoglycosides and then switching to oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.

scholarly journals Legionella-Associated Lung Abscess: Critical Pathogen or Minor Isolate?

1992 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 315-318
Author(s):  
Gordon CK Dow ◽  
Anthony W Chow
Keyword(s):  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Legionella Pneumophila ◽  
Renal Transplant Patient ◽  
Transplant Patient ◽  
Lung Abscess ◽  
Bacterial Isolates ◽  
Specific Therapy ◽  
First Case ◽  
Legionella Micdadei

Two cases of lung abscess, in whichLegionellaspecies were identified in association with other bacterial isolates, are presented. In the first case,Legionella pneumophilaandKlebsiella pneumoniaewere identified in a 24-year-old post renal transplant patient with a right upper lobe pulmonary abscess. Healing did not occur until the institution of specific therapy directed against legionella. In the second case,Legionella micdadeiand several other respiratory bacterial pathogens were identified in a 74-year-old woman with a lung abscess. The patient later died with multisystem failure despite adequate antimicrobial therapy. Prior cases of legionella-associated lung abscess have occurred predominantly in corticosteroid-treated patients. The role of coexisting bacterial isolates remains obscure.

scholarly journals A Rare Case of Drug-Resistant Nocardia transvalensis Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 232470962090924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajan Kapoor ◽  
Sreedhar Adapa ◽  
Anusha Vakiti ◽  
Imran Yaseen Gani ◽  
Laura Mulloy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Renal Transplant Patient ◽  
Transplant Patient ◽  
Opportunistic Infections ◽  
Resistant Organism ◽  
Drug Resistant ◽  
Nocardia Species ◽  
First Case ◽  
Immunocompromised Hosts

Nocardia transvalensis is a rare species of Nocardia and is known to be a drug-resistant organism. Multiple cases have been reported of Nocardia species causing opportunistic infections in immunocompromised hosts. To our knowledge, we report the first case of successfully treated drug-resistant Nocardia transvalensis causing pulmonary nocardiosis in a renal transplant patient. Our case validates the importance of prompt identification of Nocardia species and their drug sensitivities to improve clinical outcomes and reduce mortality.

Sudden onset of disseminated porokeratosis of Mibelli in a renal transplant patient

1999 ◽  
Vol 41 (5) ◽  
pp. 830-832 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keith A. Knoell ◽  
James W. Patterson ◽  
Barbara B. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Renal Transplant Patient ◽  
Transplant Patient ◽  
Sudden Onset

Primary Hepatic Carcinoid in a Renal Transplant Patient

1999 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balázs Nemes ◽  
Hemangshu Podder ◽  
Jenő Járay ◽  
Gabriella Dabasi ◽  
Laura Lázár ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Renal Transplant ◽  
Renal Transplant Patient ◽  
Transplant Patient ◽  
Hepatic Carcinoid
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