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Disseminated mucormycosis masquerading as rejection early after orthotopic heart transplantation
Author(s) -
Margoles Lindsay,
DeNofrio David,
Patel Ayan R.,
Golan Yoav,
Vest Amanda R.,
Arkun Knarik,
Boucher Helen W.,
Kiernan Michael S.,
Upshaw Jenica N.
Publication year - 2018
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.12820
Subject(s) - medicine , fulminant , mucorales , mucormycosis , heart transplantation , autopsy , myocarditis , transplantation , intensive care medicine , pathology , surgery
Mucorales organisms are an uncommon cause of invasive fungal infections after solid organ transplantation but are associated with great morbidity and mortality. We report a fatal case of disseminated C unninghamella infection early after heart transplantation. The patient developed graft dysfunction and elevated markers of myocyte injury and autopsy revealed fulminant fungal myocarditis. This case highlights the need for a high index of suspicion in immunocompromised patients who are not improving with standard antimicrobial therapy.

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