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Donor-Derived Transmission of Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Authors :
Daniel W.C.L. Santos
Ferry Hagen
Jacques F. Meis
Marina P. Cristelli
Laila A. Viana
Fabiola D.C. Bernardi
Hélio Tedesco-Silva
José O. Medina-Pestana
Arnaldo L. Colombo
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 26, Iss 6, Pp 1329-1331 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020.

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