Open AccessNocardiosis following solid organ transplantation: a single‐centre experience
Author(s) -
Wiesmayr Silve,
Stelzmüller Ingrid,
Tabarelli Walther,
Bargehr Derinique,
Graziadei Ivo,
Freund Michael,
Ladurner Ruth,
Steurer Wolfgang,
Geltner Christine,
Mark Walter,
Margreiter Raimond,
Bonatti Hugo
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
transplant international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1432-2277
pISSN - 0934-0874
DOI - 10.1111/j.1432-2277.2005.00177.x
Subject(s) - nocardiosis , medicine , nocardia , immunosuppression , organ transplantation , transplantation , actinomycosis , pneumonia , opportunistic infection , kidney transplantation , surgery , nocardia infections , solid organ , lung transplantation , immunology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , biology , genetics , viral disease , bacteria
Summary Nocardiosis is a localized or disseminated bacterial infection caused by aerobic Actinomyces that commonly affects immunocompromised hosts. The aim of this study was to retrospectively review clinical course and outcome of nocardiosis in solid organ recipients at our centre. Five cases of nocardiosis were identified in a series of more than 4000 consecutive solid organ transplants performed at Innsbruck university hospital during a 25‐year period. Of the five patients with nocardiosis, two had undergone multivisceral, one liver, one kidney and one lung transplantation. Three patients with Nocardia asteroides infection were treated successfully and recovered from their infectious disease, however, one lost his renal graft following withdrawal of immunosuppression. The lung recipient recovered from nocardiosis but died later on from Pseudomonas pneumonia. One multivisceral recipient died from Nocardia farcinica ‐disseminated infection. Nocardiosis is a rare, difficult‐to‐diagnose‐and‐treat complication following solid organ transplantation. Intestinal recipients might be at increased risk to develop this infection.