title: Fungal abdominal wall abscess in a renal transplant recipient.
abstract: The incidence of fungal infection is significantly higher in patients with endstage renal disease and renal transplant recipients than in normal individuals. Candidia Albicans is an uncommon cause of abdominal wall abscess. We describe a 37 year-old renal transplant recipient with such an infection. He presented with atypical clinical manifestations and an insidious course, but was successfully treated with antifungal therapy.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Department, Hasheminejad Hospital, Iran Medical Science University, Tehran, Iran. r2afshar@Yahoo.com
authors.forename: R Suzan
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Sanavi
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Afshar
authors.forename: Hossein Nejad
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Gashti
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall; D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000601:surgery; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents