A rare case of acute renal failure due to massive renal allograft infiltration with Candida glabrata.

Renal transplant patients remain at risk of graft loss due to acute rejection, calcineurin inhibitor toxicity and chronic allograft nephropathy. Less frequent causes include opportunistic infections related to immunosuppressive therapy. However, infections are a major clinical issue in the field of renal transplantation, impacting on graft and patient survival. Fungal infections account for about 5% of infections in renal transplant recipients [1]. Candida species are the most common fungal pathogen, and the most common forms of infection are oral and esophageal candidiases, vascular access device-related and urinary tract infections [2]. The incidence of candidiasis of the renal allograft is rare and not very well documented.