Disseminated coccidioidomycosis in a liver transplant recipient with negative serology: use of polymerase chain reaction.
Coccidioidomycosis has been previously described in recipients of solid organ transplantation, especially in patients who have lived in or have visited areas endemic for Coccidioides spp. We present a case of coccidioidomycosis in a liver transplant recipient with several unique aspects, including negative serology and positive polymerase chain reaction results.
Assi
Maha A
MA
Division of Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN, USA. assi.maha@mayo.edu
Binnicker
Matthew J
MJ
Wengenack
Nancy L
NL
Deziel
Paul J
PJ
Badley
Andrew D
AD
D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003047:Coccidioidomycosis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D015725:Fluconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011859:Radiography; D012698:Serologic Tests; D013977:Tibia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D015725:Fluconazole