Emerging Infectious Diseases (Jun 2020)

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

  • 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

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2606.191765
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 26, no. 6
pp. 1329 – 1331

Abstract

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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.

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