title: Zygomycosis in a renal allograft recipient.
abstract: Invasive fungal infections can cause considerable morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Zygomycosis is a type of invasive fungal infection with a rapid course and grave prognosis. Renal transplant recipients with concomitant diabetes mellitus are most susceptible to this infection. We report here a case of disseminated zygomycosis (Rhizopus sp.) in a renal allograft recipient with posttransplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM). This is the first reported case of zygomycosis caused by Rhizopus species.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Cochin, India.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lakshminarayana
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rajesh
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kurian
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Unni