Coccidioidomycosis masked by symptoms of end‐stage liver disease in transplant candidates

: Coccidioidomycosis is a common fungal infection in the southwestern United States. Two liver transplant candidates contracted coccidioidomycosis while awaiting transplantation in an endemic area, one of whom had successful transplantation despite unrecognized active mycosis. Symptoms and signs mis...

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Published in:Transplant infectious disease 2007-06, Vol.9 (2), p.153-155
Main Authors: Sachdev, M.S., Blair, J.E., Mulligan, D.C., Kusne, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
coccidioidomycosis
Coccidioidomycosis - diagnosis
Female
fungal
Humans
infections
liver diseases
Liver Failure - complications
Liver Transplantation
Male
Middle Aged
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Summary:: Coccidioidomycosis is a common fungal infection in the southwestern United States. Two liver transplant candidates contracted coccidioidomycosis while awaiting transplantation in an endemic area, one of whom had successful transplantation despite unrecognized active mycosis. Symptoms and signs mistakenly attributed to terminal liver disease may actually be caused by coccidioidomycosis.
ISSN:1398-2273
1399-3062
DOI:10.1111/j.1399-3062.2007.00215.x