Open AccessDisseminated candidiasis 18 years after renal transplantation
Author(s) -
K.a Bismay,
Anil Mathew,
R Rajesh,
George Kurian,
VN Unni,
R.D.b Kavita,
Sreekala Sreehari
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/0971-4065.106048
Subject(s) - medicine , mucocutaneous zone , transplantation , antifungal , chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis , dermatology , candida albicans , renal transplant , kidney transplantation , intensive care medicine , pathology , disease , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Although mucocutaneous candidiasis is a common infection in renal transplant recipients, disseminated candidiasis is rare. Candida pnemonia causing miliary mottling on X-ray chest with the central nervous system involvement is still rarer. We report an unusual case with disseminated candidiasis that presented 18 years after renal transplantation and improved on conventional antifungal therapy; the relevant literature is reviewed.