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Donor-Derived Transmission of Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato in Kidney Transplant Recipients
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 6, Pp 1329-1331 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020.
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Abstract
- We describe cases of donor-derived transmission of Cryptococcus deuterogattii in 2 kidney transplant recipients in Brazil and published information on other cases. Prompt reduction of immunosuppression and initiation of antifungal therapy was required to successfully control the fungal infections and preserve engraftment.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.988eacc834d0424d9d9fb9dfaec3be53
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2606.191765