title: Blastomyces dermatitidis in a renal transplant recipient.
abstract: Fungal pathogens can be the source of serious and sometimes fatal infections following organ transplantation. To the best of our knowledge, we present the first case of cutaneous blastomycosis in a renal allograft recipient in India, a country outside the known endemic regions. This case, with the very rare and unexpected diagnosis of blastomycosis, not only reflects the tremendous diversity of infections in transplant recipients but also emphasizes the utility of serological methods even in the immunosuppressed host.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology and Clinical Transplantation, G.R. Doshi and K.M. Mehta Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre-Dr. H. L. Trivedi Institute of Transplantation Sciences (ITS), Civil Hospital Campus, Ahmedabad, India.
authors.forename: Himanshu V
authors.initials: HV
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Vivek B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Kute
authors.forename: Aruna V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Vanikar
authors.forename: Pankaj R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: Manoj R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Gumber
authors.forename: Hargovind L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Trivedi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D001758:Blastomyces / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007194:India; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents