Travel‐related disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection in a renal transplant patient

J. Hart; J.R. Dyer; B.M. Clark; D.G. McLellan; S. Perera; P. Ferrari

doi:10.1111/j.1399-3062.2011.00700.x

journal article Dec 20, 2011

Travel‐related disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection in a renal transplant patient

J. Hart J.R. Dyer B.M. Clark D.G. McLellan S. Perera P. Ferrari

Transplant Infectious Disease Vol. 14 No. 4 pp. 434-439 · Wiley

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Abstract

Abstract:Penicillium marneffei is a thermally dimorphic fungus that causes severe human immunodeficiency virus‐related opportunistic infection in endemic areas of Southeast Asia and has rarely been reported in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. We report here the case of an Australian renal transplant patient who presented with disseminated P. marneffei infection shortly after a 10‐day holiday to Vietnam, and review all previously published cases of penicilliosis associated with renal transplantation. This is the first reported case, to our knowledge, of P. marneffei infection in an SOT recipient acquired during travel to an endemic country, and highlights the importance of an accurate travel history when opportunistic infection is suspected, as well as giving appropriate health advice to transplant patients who travel.

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Published: Dec 20, 2011
Vol/Issue: 14(4)
Pages: 434-439
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Authors

J

J. Hart

Department of Infectious Diseases

J

J.R. Dyer

Department of Infectious Diseases

B

B.M. Clark

Department of Infectious Diseases

D

D.G. McLellan

Department of Infectious Diseases

S

S. Perera

Department of Microbiology

P

P. Ferrari

Department of Nephrology Fremantle Hospital Perth Western Australia Australia

Cite This Article

J. Hart, J.R. Dyer, B.M. Clark, et al. (2011). Travel‐related disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection in a renal transplant patient. Transplant Infectious Disease, 14(4), 434-439. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3062.2011.00700.x

Travel‐related disseminated Penicillium marneffei infection in a renal transplant patient

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