Multifocal phaeohyphomycosis caused by E xophiala xenobiotica in a kidney transplant recipient

In recent years, black fungi have been increasingly reported as causing opportunistic infections after solid organ transplantation. Here, we report a case of insidious, relentless, and multifocal E xophiala xenobiotica infection in a kidney transplant recipient that eventually required multiple surg...

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Published in:Transplant infectious disease 2015-04, Vol.17 (2), p.297-302
Main Authors: Palmisano, A., Morio, F., Le Pape, P., Degli Antoni, A.M., Ricci, R., Zucchi, A., Vaglio, A., Piotti, G., Antoniotti, R., Cremaschi, E., Buzio, C., Maggiore, U.
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Language:English
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Summary:In recent years, black fungi have been increasingly reported as causing opportunistic infections after solid organ transplantation. Here, we report a case of insidious, relentless, and multifocal E xophiala xenobiotica infection in a kidney transplant recipient that eventually required multiple surgical excisions along with oral and intravenous antifungal combination therapy using liposomal amphotericin B and posaconazole. We compare the present case with all previously reported cases of E xophiala infection after kidney transplantation.
ISSN:1398-2273
1399-3062
DOI:10.1111/tid.12350