title: Sporotrichosis in renal transplant patients.
abstract: The current report describes two renal transplant recipients who presented with sporotrichosis. In addition, the authors review the general aspects of sporotrichosis in renal transplant recipients reported in the literature. Sporotrichosis is a rare fungal infection in transplant patients and has been reported primarily in renal transplant recipients not treated with antifungal prophylaxis. Extracutaneous forms of sporotrichosis without skin manifestations and no previous history of traumatic injuries have been described in such patients and are difficult to diagnose. Renal transplant recipients with sporotrichosis described in the present report were successfully treated with antifungal therapy including amphotericin B deoxycholate, lipid amphotericin B formulations, fluconazole and itraconazole.
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit and Nephrology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Paulo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gewehr
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit and Nephrology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit and Nephrology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Valerio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aquino
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit and Nephrology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Roberto C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Manfro
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit and Nephrology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Fábio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Spuldaro
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit and Nephrology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Regis G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Rosa
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases Unit and Nephrology Division, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
authors.forename: Luciano Z
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Goldani
keywords: Invasive mycosis; Renal transplant; Sporothrix schenckii; Sporotrichosis