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

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 an...

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Main Authors:	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
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-06-01
Series:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	Antifungal therapy Cryptococcus gattii donor-transmitted disease fungal infection fungi HIV/AIDS and other retroviruses
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/19-1765_article

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spelling	doaj-988eacc834d0424d9d9fb9dfaec3be532020-11-25T02:49:22ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592020-06-012661329133110.3201/eid2606.191765Donor-Derived Transmission of Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato in Kidney Transplant RecipientsDaniel W.C.L. SantosFerry HagenJacques F. MeisMarina P. CristelliLaila A. VianaFabiola D.C. BernardiHélio Tedesco-SilvaJosé O. Medina-PestanaArnaldo L. ColomboWe 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. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/19-1765_articleAntifungal therapyCryptococcus gattiidonor-transmitted diseasefungal infectionfungiHIV/AIDS and other retroviruses
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author	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
spellingShingle	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 Donor-Derived Transmission of Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato in Kidney Transplant Recipients Emerging Infectious Diseases Antifungal therapy Cryptococcus gattii donor-transmitted disease fungal infection fungi HIV/AIDS and other retroviruses
author_facet	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
author_sort	Daniel W.C.L. Santos
title	Donor-Derived Transmission of Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato in Kidney Transplant Recipients
title_short	Donor-Derived Transmission of Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato in Kidney Transplant Recipients
title_full	Donor-Derived Transmission of Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato in Kidney Transplant Recipients
title_fullStr	Donor-Derived Transmission of Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato in Kidney Transplant Recipients
title_full_unstemmed	Donor-Derived Transmission of Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato in Kidney Transplant Recipients
title_sort	donor-derived transmission of cryptococcus gattii sensu lato in kidney transplant recipients
publisher	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series	Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn	1080-6040 1080-6059
publishDate	2020-06-01
description	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.
topic	Antifungal therapy Cryptococcus gattii donor-transmitted disease fungal infection fungi HIV/AIDS and other retroviruses
url	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/19-1765_article
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Donor-Derived Transmission of Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato in Kidney Transplant Recipients

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