Scedosporium Infection in Recipients of Kidney Transplants from Deceased Near-Drowning Donor

Abstract

Scedosporium aurianticum infection developed in 2 recipients of kidney transplants in India, acquired from the same deceased near-drowning donor. Given the substantial risk for death associated with Scedosporium infection among solid-organ transplant recipients, safety protocols for organ transplantation from nearly drowned donors should be thoroughly revaluated and refined.

Keywords

• fungi
• donor-derived fungal infection
• respiratory infections
• Scedosporium aurianticum
• pneumonia
• near-drowning organ donor