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Cutaneous Infection by Different Alternaria Species in a Liver Transplant Recipient

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Resumo:Fungal invasive infections are rare in general population but are an emergent cause of infection in the immunocompromized population, especially in the solid organ transplant recipients. Herein the authors report a clinical case of a liver transplanted patient suffering a cutaneous co-existent infection with A. alternata as well as A. infectoria. To our knowledge this is the first case of cutaneous concomitant infection due to those two species reported not only in Portugal but also worldwide. The patient was treated with surgical excision of the lesions and oral itraconazol without relapse.
Autores principais:Brás, S
Outros Autores:Sabino, R; Laureano, A; Simões, H; Fernandes, C; Marques-Pinto, G; Cardoso, J; Veríssimo, C
Assunto:HCC DER Alternaria Liver Transplantation Immunocompromised Host Phaeohyphomycosis Dermatomycosis
Ano:2015
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, EPE (CHLC)
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Repositório do Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central, EPE
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Resumo:Fungal invasive infections are rare in general population but are an emergent cause of infection in the immunocompromized population, especially in the solid organ transplant recipients. Herein the authors report a clinical case of a liver transplanted patient suffering a cutaneous co-existent infection with A. alternata as well as A. infectoria. To our knowledge this is the first case of cutaneous concomitant infection due to those two species reported not only in Portugal but also worldwide. The patient was treated with surgical excision of the lesions and oral itraconazol without relapse.