title: Cutaneous mucormycosis infection by Absidia in two consecutive liver transplant patients.
abstract: Mucormycosis, although an infrequent fungal infection, has a high mortality in patients undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation. We present two cases of cutaneous Absidia mucormycosis in two successive patients undergoing liver transplantation in our hospital. In our literature search, we encountered only one published case of Absidia infection in liver transplantation.
authors: Liver Transplantation Unit, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid, Spain. fgarciapa@saludcastillayleon.es
authors: F
authors: F
authors: García-Pajares
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Sánchez-Antolín
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Almohalla Alvárez
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Madrigal Rubiales
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Núñez-Rodríguez
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Sancho del Val
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Ruiz-Zorrilla
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Barrera
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Gómez-Nieto
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Peñas Herrero
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Vargas García
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Caro-Patón
mesh_terms: D020095:Absidia / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003646:Debridement; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; C068538:liposomal amphotericin B; D000666:Amphotericin B