Exophiala jeanselmei infection in solid organ transplant recipients: report of two cases and review of the literature.
Dematiaceous fungi are an opportunistic pathogen seen in solid organ transplant recipients. We report 2 cases of Exophiala infection and review the medical literature to summarize the spectrum of disease this pathogen can cause in this patient population.
Lief
M H
MH
Department of Infectious Diseases, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA.
Caplivski
D
D
Bottone
E J
EJ
Lerner
S
S
Vidal
C
C
Huprikar
S
S
D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001132:Arm / Q000473:pathology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D005093:Exophiala / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000935:Antifungal Agents