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Opportunistic Infections in a Renal Transplant Recipient

by
Vijaya V. Mysorekar
*,
Mahesh Eshwarappa
and
Umesh Lingaraj
Departments of Pathology and Nephrology, M.S. Ramaiah Medical College and Hospital, Bangalore, India
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Infect. Dis. Rep. 2012, 4(1), e8; https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2012.e8
Submission received: 2 October 2011 / Revised: 20 November 2011 / Accepted: 27 December 2011 / Published: 5 January 2012

Abstract

With the present progress in transplantation procedures, there is an improvement in patient and allograft survival. However, the immunosuppression necessary to sustain the allograft predisposes these transplant recipients to infection, which is now a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. We describe a case of a 30-year-old renal transplant recipient with two opportunistic infections, namely, primary cutaneous aspergillosis and intestinal tuberculosis, with terminal enterococcal pleuritis and peritonitis. Control of the degree of immunosuppression, and prompt recognition and treatment of infection are vital for successful organ transplantation.
Keywords: Aspergillosis; tuberculosis; opportunistic infections; renal transplantation Aspergillosis; tuberculosis; opportunistic infections; renal transplantation

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Mysorekar, V.V.; Eshwarappa, M.; Lingaraj, U. Opportunistic Infections in a Renal Transplant Recipient. Infect. Dis. Rep. 2012, 4, e8. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2012.e8

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Mysorekar VV, Eshwarappa M, Lingaraj U. Opportunistic Infections in a Renal Transplant Recipient. Infectious Disease Reports. 2012; 4(1):e8. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2012.e8

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Mysorekar, Vijaya V., Mahesh Eshwarappa, and Umesh Lingaraj. 2012. "Opportunistic Infections in a Renal Transplant Recipient" Infectious Disease Reports 4, no. 1: e8. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2012.e8

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Mysorekar, V. V., Eshwarappa, M., & Lingaraj, U. (2012). Opportunistic Infections in a Renal Transplant Recipient. Infectious Disease Reports, 4(1), e8. https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2012.e8

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