Scedosporiosis in a Combined Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipient: A Case Report of Possible Transmission from a Near-Drowning Donor. (13th December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Leek, Rachael; Aldag, Erika; Nadeem, Iram; Gunabushanam, Vikraman; Sahajpal, Ajay; Kramer, David J.; Walsh, Thomas J.
• Other Names: Forrest Graeme Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in transplantation. Volume 2016(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-12-13
• Subjects: Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc -- Periodicals; Transplantation; Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.954
• DOI: 10.1155/2016/1879529
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6943

Abstract

Abstract : Scedosporium spp. are saprobic fungi that cause serious infections in immunocompromised hosts and in near-drowning victims. Solid organ transplant recipients are at increased risk of scedosporiosis as they require aggressive immunosuppression to prevent allograft rejection. We present a case of disseminated Scedosporium apiospermum infection occurring in the recipient of a combined kidney and liver transplantation whose organs were donated by a near-drowning victim and review the literature of scedosporiosis in solid organ transplantation.