Microsporidia Infection in a Mexican Kidney Transplant Recipient

Identification of Intestinal Microsporidia by Trichrome Staining and Calcofluor White Methods among Kidney- Transplanted Patients in Hamadan

Abstract Background and Objective: Microsporidia is an obligatory intracellular parasite known as an opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. Its laboratory diagnosis is relatively difficult and modified trichrome staining is a standard diagnostic method for detection of Microsporidia. The aim of present study was to identify intestinal Microsporidia in kidney- transplanted pat...

Survival rate of recipients of kidney transplantation from Cadaver donors in Tabriz transplant patients in Imam Reza Hospital during the last 5 years

Introduction: Determining the efficacy of this procedure and determining the survival rate of patients after transplant surgery and determining the role of some factors in this survival is important. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of cadaveric donor kidney transplant recipients in transplant patients of Imam Reza Hospital in Tabriz during the last 5 years. Mate...

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...

Covid-19 infection in kidney transplant recipients: a case report

Donor transmission of Cryptococcus neoformans presenting late after renal transplantation

We describe donor-transmitted Cryptococcus neoformans infection in a renal transplant recipient. The donor had no apparent risk factors for cryptococcal infection. The disease in the recipient, who did not receive prophylaxis, manifested relatively late at 50 days post-transplantation. We discuss the epidemiology and management of cryptococcal disease in solid organ transplant recipients and le...