Disseminated Aspergillus lentulus Infection in a Heart Transplant Recipient: A Case Report . (11th March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shivasabesan, Gowri; Logan, Bentley; Brennan, Xavier; Lau, Cindy; Vaze, Anagha; Bennett, Michael; Gorrie, Natasha; Mirdad, Feras; Deveza, Ricardo; Koo, Chung Mo; McCluskey, Peter; Macdonald, Peter; Marriott, Deborah; Muthiah, Kavitha; Dharan, Nila P
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 75:Number 7(2022)
• Page Start: 1235
• Page End: 1238
• Publication Date: 2022-03-11
• Subjects: invasive aspergillosis -- Aspergillus lentulus -- solid organ transplant -- endophthalmitis -- case report; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac205
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

Abstract: We present the first published case of successfully treated disseminated Aspergillus lentulus infection in a solid organ transplant recipient with invasive pulmonary disease, endophthalmitis, and a cerebral abscess. This case highlights important challenges associated with treating A. lentulus, particularly regarding antifungal resistance and toxicities associated with long-term antifungal therapy.