Histoplasmosis as a late infectious complication following heart transplantation in a patient with Chagas' disease

Arq Bras Cardiol. 2001 May;76(5):403-8. doi: 10.1590/s0066-782x2001000500007.

Abstract

Infectious complications following heart transplantation are an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Generally, bacterial infections are predominant; however, fungal infections can be responsible for up to 25% of infectious events. We report the case of a patient who presented with histoplasmosis as an infectious complication five years after heart transplantation due to a chagasic cardiopathy. This association has rarely been reported in the international literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Chagas Cardiomyopathy / surgery*
  • Heart Transplantation*
  • Histoplasmosis / diagnosis
  • Histoplasmosis / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications* / diagnosis