Exophiala jeanselmei infection in solid organ transplant recipients: report of two cases and review of the literature

M H Lief; D Caplivski; E J Bottone; S Lerner; C Vidal; S Huprikar

doi:10.1111/j.1399-3062.2010.00552.x

Exophiala jeanselmei infection in solid organ transplant recipients: report of two cases and review of the literature

Transpl Infect Dis. 2011 Feb;13(1):73-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2010.00552.x. Epub 2010 Aug 24.

Authors

M H Lief¹, D Caplivski, E J Bottone, S Lerner, C Vidal, S Huprikar

Affiliation

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA.

PMID: 20738833
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-3062.2010.00552.x

Abstract

Dematiaceous fungi are an opportunistic pathogen seen in solid organ transplant recipients. We report 2 cases of Exophiala infection and review the medical literature to summarize the spectrum of disease this pathogen can cause in this patient population.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Aged
Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use*
Arm / pathology
Dermatomycoses* / diagnosis
Dermatomycoses* / drug therapy
Dermatomycoses* / microbiology
Dermatomycoses* / surgery
Exophiala / drug effects
Exophiala / isolation & purification*
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
Male
Skin / microbiology
Skin / pathology
Treatment Outcome

Substances

Antifungal Agents