SUN-338 SUBCUTANEOUS PHAEOHYPHOMYCOSIS IN A RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENT

Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis in a renal transplant recipient successfully treated with voriconazole.

Unusual manifestation of cutaneous Leishmaniasis in a renal transplant recipient

Cutaneous leishmaniasis may present as unusual manifestations in renal transplant patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy. This misleading presentation, may delay the diagnosis and treatment. Moreover special caution must be taken in renal transplant recipients because of possible interactions between antimony compounds and cyclosporine metabolites. We report a 45-year old man with 5 years...

Subcutaneous Phaeohyphomycosis Caused By Pyrenochaeta Romeroi in a Kidney Transplant Recipient: A Case Report.

Infections are Achilles heel of kidney transplant recipients. Opportunistic fungal infections are increasingly recognized in these patients. We report a case of kidney transplant recipient with skin and soft tissue infection caused by Pyrenochaeta romeroi, a dematiaceous fungi. Infection by this organism is rare.

Cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Biatriospora mackinnonii in a renal transplant recipient

INTRODUCTION Phaeohyphomycosis is a heterogeneous group of opportunistic infections that are becoming increasingly more prevalent as pathogens in immunocompromised individuals. We present a rare case of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Biatriospora mackinnonii in a renal transplant patient. This case also highlights the importance of molecular techniques in the diagnosis of this rare disease.

Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Curvularia lunata in a renal transplant patient.

BACKGROUND Phaeohyphomycosis is defined as an infection caused by melanized fungi. It predominates in tropical climate and is currently classified as superficial, allergic, central nervous system or lung infections, and disseminated. Curvularia is one of the many genres which can cause this disease. Phialophora, Alternaria and Exophiala are more commonly isolated from subcutaneous lesions. CA...