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. 2020 Dec;22(6):e13365.
doi: 10.1111/tid.13365. Epub 2020 Jun 25.

Simultaneous coccidioidomycosis and phaeohyphomycosis in a kidney transplant recipient: A case report and literature review

Alfredo G Puing  1 , Antoine Couture-Cossette  1 , Aileen X Wang  2 , Corinna C Zygourakis  3 , Xingxing Cheng  2 , Bryan A Stevens  4 , Niaz Banaei  4 , Roberto A Novoa  4 , Dora Y Ho  1 , Aruna K Subramanian  1
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Simultaneous coccidioidomycosis and phaeohyphomycosis in a kidney transplant recipient: A case report and literature review

Alfredo G Puing et al. Transpl Infect Dis. 2020 Dec.

Abstract

Advances in solid organ transplantation have improved the survival of end-stage organ disease at the expense of an increased risk for opportunistic infections. Unusual clinical presentations and the possibility of concurrent infections make diagnosing invasive fungal infection (IFI) more difficult. Here, we present a case of simultaneous vertebral infection caused by Coccidioides immitis-posadasii and subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Nigrograna mackinnonii in a kidney transplant recipient. The diagnosis of both infections required invasive procedures to obtain tissue and a high index of suspicion that more than one IFI could be present. A multidisciplinary team approach for the management of immunocompromised patients with suspected or diagnosed IFI is warranted.

Keywords: coccidioidomycosis; kidney transplant; phaeohyphomycosis.

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