Phaeohyphomycosis in Renal Transplant Recipients: A Case Series

Phaeohyphomycosis is a rare fungal infection in renal transplant recipients. We describe here five cases of phaeohyphomycosis in renal transplant recipients, two with deep-seated unusual sites of infection. All patients received antifungals, and surgical excision was done where feasible. Outcomes in...

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Autores principales: Prasad, Pallavi, Elumalai, Ramprasad, Sekar, Manikantan, Gunabooshanam, Barathi, Matcha, Jayakumar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2022
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9365010/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35967540
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijn.ijn_194_21
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Sumario:Phaeohyphomycosis is a rare fungal infection in renal transplant recipients. We describe here five cases of phaeohyphomycosis in renal transplant recipients, two with deep-seated unusual sites of infection. All patients received antifungals, and surgical excision was done where feasible. Outcomes included complete resolution of infection in three, partial resolution in one, and mortality in one case.

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