Fatal disseminated Rasamsonia infection in cystic fibrosis post-lung transplantation.
J Cyst Fibros
; 16(2): e3-e7, 2017 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Disseminated fungal infections are a known serious complication in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) following orthotopic lung transplantation. Aspergillus fumigatus and Scedosporium species are among the more common causes of invasive fungal infection in this population. However, it is also important for clinicians to be aware of other emerging fungal species which may require markedly different antifungal therapies. CASESUMMARY:
We describe the first laboratory-documented case of a fatal disseminated fungal infection caused by Rasamsonia aegroticola in a 21-year-old female CF patient status post-bilateral lung transplantation, which was only identified post-mortem. Molecular analysis revealed the presence of the identical Rasamsonia strains in the patient's respiratory cultures preceding transplantation.DISCUSSION:
We propose that the patient's disseminated fungal disease and death occurred as a result of recrudescence of Rasamsonia infection from her native respiratory system in the setting of profound immunosuppression post-operatively. Since Rasamsonia species have been increasingly recovered from the respiratory tract of CF patients, we further review the literature on these fungi and discuss their association with invasive fungal infections in the CF lung transplant host.CONCLUSION:
Our report suggests Rasamsonia species may be important fungal pathogens that may have fatal consequences in immunosuppressed CF patients after solid organ transplantation.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Infecciones Oportunistas
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Terapia de Inmunosupresión
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Trasplante de Pulmón
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Fibrosis Quística
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Enfermedades Pulmonares Fúngicas
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Cyst Fibros
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos