title: Exophiala jeanselmei infection in solid organ transplant recipients: report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Infectious Diseases, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York 10029, USA.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lief
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Caplivski
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Bottone
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lerner
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vidal
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huprikar
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents