Infection with Histoplasma capsulatum in a renal transplant recipient

Arcot Rekha; Anupma Jyoti Kindo; P Sounderarajan; A Ravi

Infection with Histoplasma capsulatum in a renal transplant recipient

Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl. 2010 Nov;21(6):1115-7.

Authors

Arcot Rekha¹, Anupma Jyoti Kindo, P Sounderarajan, A Ravi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Surgery, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Sri Ramachandra University, Porur, Chennai, India. [email protected]

PMID: 21060183

Abstract

With the advent of potent immunosuppressive therapies in solid organ trans-plantation, patients are more susceptible to a variety of infections with atypical pathogens and presentations. We report a renal transplant recipient with atypical presentation of histoplasmosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
Drug Therapy, Combination
Histoplasma / pathogenicity*
Histoplasmosis / diagnosis
Histoplasmosis / drug therapy
Histoplasmosis / microbiology*
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects*
Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
Male
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Antifungal Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents