Fatal Emmonsia sp. Infection and Fungemia after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation

Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Feb;23(2):346-349. doi: 10.3201/eid2302.160799.

Abstract

We report a fatal case of disseminated Emmonsia sp. infection in a 55-year-old man who received an orthotopic liver transplant. The patient had pneumonia and fungemia, and multisystem organ failure developed. As human habitats and the number of immunocompromised patients increase, physicians must be aware of this emerging fungal infection.

Keywords: Emmonsia sp.; fungal infection; fungemia; fungi; liver transplant; orthotopic liver transplantation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Fungemia / diagnosis*
  • Fungemia / drug therapy
  • Fungemia / microbiology*
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Liver Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Mycoses / diagnosis*
  • Mycoses / drug therapy
  • Mycoses / microbiology*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents