Successful Treatment of Cutaneous Blastomycosis in a Renal Transplant Patient With BK Virus Infection: A Case Report

This is the first case report from Turkey to describe a renal transplant complicated by subcutaneous blastomycosis and BK infection. The cutaneous lesions were successfully treated with amphotericin B and fluconazole. The presence of BK infection led to graft failure. Infections with uncommonly seen...

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Published in:Transplantation proceedings 2019-03, Vol.51 (2), p.565-567
Main Authors: Ergin, G., Deger, S.M., Guz, G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Amphotericin B - therapeutic use
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
BK Virus
Blastomycosis - drug therapy
Blastomycosis - immunology
Coinfection
Fluconazole - therapeutic use
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Kidney Transplantation - adverse effects
Male
Polyomavirus Infections - immunology
Tumor Virus Infections - immunology
Turkey
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Summary:This is the first case report from Turkey to describe a renal transplant complicated by subcutaneous blastomycosis and BK infection. The cutaneous lesions were successfully treated with amphotericin B and fluconazole. The presence of BK infection led to graft failure. Infections with uncommonly seen organisms should be kept in mind due to the impaired T-cell immunity in transplantation.
ISSN:0041-1345
1873-2623
DOI:10.1016/j.transproceed.2018.12.018