Clinical spectrum of phaeohyphomycosis in solid organ transplant recipients

OTR: organ transplant recipients INTRODUCTION Phaeohyphomycosis is a rare, opportunistic infection caused by melanized fungi that predominates in tropical climates. The increase in the number of organ transplant recipients (OTRs), in conjunction with improvement in their long-term treatment, has led to an increase in the incidence of phaeohyphomycosis. Phaeohyphomycosis has a wide range of clinical presentations, which are associated with the immune status of the host. We describe 7 cases of phaeohyphomycosis in OTRs, which clearly demonstrate that the clinical presentations can have profound variations and that treating this infection in this specific patient population can be challenging.