Invasive fungal diseases in renal transplantation - Case series

We describe 6 cases of invasive fungal diseases in the post kidney transplant setting. These include 2 cases each of mucormycosis and Aspergillosis and 1 case each of pheohyphomycosis and histoplasmosis. Our case series includes the first described case of aspergillus sacroilitis post kidney transpl...

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Main Authors: Kartik Ganesh, M Abi Abraham, Jithin S Kumar, Sunita Simon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Transplantation
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Online Access:http://www.ijtonline.in/article.asp?issn=2212-0017;year=2021;volume=15;issue=2;spage=169;epage=175;aulast=Ganesh
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spelling doaj-b1c2b87682394d5dbc632808815f7c992021-07-07T10:50:52ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Transplantation2212-00172212-00252021-01-0115216917510.4103/ijot.ijot_28_20Invasive fungal diseases in renal transplantation - Case seriesKartik GaneshM Abi AbrahamJithin S KumarSunita SimonWe describe 6 cases of invasive fungal diseases in the post kidney transplant setting. These include 2 cases each of mucormycosis and Aspergillosis and 1 case each of pheohyphomycosis and histoplasmosis. Our case series includes the first described case of aspergillus sacroilitis post kidney transplant and also reviews the literature on various modalities of treatment of fungal infections, follow up, diagnostic modalities and appropriate drug choices.http://www.ijtonline.in/article.asp?issn=2212-0017;year=2021;volume=15;issue=2;spage=169;epage=175;aulast=Ganeshinfectionsinvasive fungal diseaserenal transplantation
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author Kartik Ganesh
M Abi Abraham
Jithin S Kumar
Sunita Simon
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M Abi Abraham
Jithin S Kumar
Sunita Simon
Invasive fungal diseases in renal transplantation - Case series
Indian Journal of Transplantation
infections
invasive fungal disease
renal transplantation
author_facet Kartik Ganesh
M Abi Abraham
Jithin S Kumar
Sunita Simon
author_sort Kartik Ganesh
title Invasive fungal diseases in renal transplantation - Case series
title_short Invasive fungal diseases in renal transplantation - Case series
title_full Invasive fungal diseases in renal transplantation - Case series
title_fullStr Invasive fungal diseases in renal transplantation - Case series
title_full_unstemmed Invasive fungal diseases in renal transplantation - Case series
title_sort invasive fungal diseases in renal transplantation - case series
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Transplantation
issn 2212-0017
2212-0025
publishDate 2021-01-01
description We describe 6 cases of invasive fungal diseases in the post kidney transplant setting. These include 2 cases each of mucormycosis and Aspergillosis and 1 case each of pheohyphomycosis and histoplasmosis. Our case series includes the first described case of aspergillus sacroilitis post kidney transplant and also reviews the literature on various modalities of treatment of fungal infections, follow up, diagnostic modalities and appropriate drug choices.
topic infections
invasive fungal disease
renal transplantation
url http://www.ijtonline.in/article.asp?issn=2212-0017;year=2021;volume=15;issue=2;spage=169;epage=175;aulast=Ganesh
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