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A first report of leptospirosis after liver transplantation
Author(s) -
Song A.T.W.,
Abas L.,
Andrade L.C.,
Andraus W.,
D'Albuquerque L.A.C.,
Abdala E.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/tid.12490
Subject(s) - medicine , leptospirosis , liver transplantation , transplantation , intensive care medicine , pathology
Leptospirosis has been rarely reported in solid organ transplant recipients. We report the first case to our knowledge of leptospirosis in a liver transplant recipient who developed jaundice and renal insufficiency. We describe his favorable clinical progression and discuss the possible mechanisms involved in the more benign disease course. We also review the previously published cases of leptospirosis in solid organ transplant recipients. Although this disease does not appear to present any particularities in this context, we highlight the importance of clinical suspicion in this setting, particularly after liver transplantation.