title: Disseminated microsporidiosis with Encephalitozoon species in a renal transplant recipient.
abstract: To our knowledge, 5 cases of disseminated microsporidiosis with Encephalitozoon species have been reported worldwide in transplant recipients. George et al. present the first such case in Australia, to be reported and treated with good clinical recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia. docbibin@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Bibin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: Toby
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Coates
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: Graeme
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Russ
authors.forename: Sajiv
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cherian
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nolan
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brealey
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D016819:Encephalitozoon / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016890:Encephalitozoonosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D015766:Albendazole