Although mycobacterial infections are more frequent in lung transplant recipients than in other solid organ recipients only occasional reports of infection from atypical Mycobacteria have been reported in patients receiving lung transplantation. We present a case of pleural and cutaneous infection due to Mycobacterium fortuitum in a double-lung transplant recipient. The infection was rapidly re...

CNS: central nervous system INTRODUCTION Cryptococcosis is an invasive fungal infection most often caused by the encapsulated yeasts Cryptococcus neoformans and Cryptococcus gattii. C neoformans is the major pathogenic member of the genus, thought to account for approximately 80% of isolates worldwide, and is found in pigeon droppings, soil, and rotting vegetation. The incidence in the United S...

We present a case of ocular syphilis after a renal transplantation involving progressive vision loss without clinically identifiable ocular disease. Electroretinography showed signs of ischemia, especially in the internal retina. A serological test was positive for syphilis. Lumbar puncture revealed lymphocytic meningitis and a positive serologic test for syphilis in the cerebrospinal fluid. Th...

The viral infections with greatest impact on the renal transplant recipient are those due to cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and the two hepatitis viruses, hepatitis B and C. All of these are modulated by the administered immunosuppressive therapy, and all have both direct and indirect effects on the transplant patient. The direct effects are the infectious disease clinical syndromes that ...

Infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality in renal transplant recipients. Although these patients are susceptible to many types of infection, soft tissue infections are rare. We report a case of tuberculous pyomyositis involving the left erector spinae muscle but with no other manifestations of tuberculosis. The diagnosis was suspected from the CT scan appearance and confirmed by ...

Once a patient receives kidney transplant, critical attention should be paid to ensure patient’s hemodynamic stability, they should be monitored for any side effects of the new medications and prevent infections that may jeopardize the renal allograft and patients’ general health. Medical problems such as diabetes and hypertension that may be medical complications of transplant immunosuppressio...

The patient is a 68-year-old male with a history of chronic kidney disease of unknown cause. He received a kidney transplant 25 years ago and was treated with double immunosuppression therapy with everolimus and methylprednisolone. He also has a history of multiple tumours (skin and parotid). The patient presented to the emergency department with a 10-day history of fever associated with pain, ...

Infections are a major cause of morbidity and mortality after lung transplantation. Pretransplant assessments for infection risk and immunization updates may help reduce posttransplant infections. In addition careful choice of posttransplant prophylaxis for cytomegalovirus and fungal infections is critical. Because of the potential association of infections such as respiratory viral infections ...

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a granulomatous systemic mycosis that is endemic in Latin America; it is an extremely rare infection following solid organ transplantation. In this study, we describe the first report of disseminated paracoccidioidomycosis in a 3-year-old girl who underwent liver transplantation 2 years previously. The radiologic diagnosis and patient follow-up are described. In additi...

Lung transplantation is the last resort for treatment of advanced lung disease or irreversible lung failure. The different types of acquired or genetic lung diseases that should be considered for lung transplantation include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema, alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, cystic fibrosis and other causes of bronchiectasis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, non-spe...