title: Disseminated Trichosporon infection in a renal transplant recipient.
abstract: Trichosporon species are basidiomycetous yeast-like anamorphic organisms (Basidiomycota, Hymenomycetes, Tremelloidae, Trichosporonales) that are widely distributed in nature. Trichosporon species colonize the skin and gastrointestinal tract of humans. We present a report of disseminated Trichosporon in a renal allograft recipient. Our patient satisfied the definitions of both "proven invasive trichosporonosis" and "probable pulmonary infection." Only 2 reports of disseminated Trichosporon infection in renal transplant recipients, to our knowledge, have been published.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Chaitanya
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, India.
authors.forename: B Sangeetha
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Lakshmi
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, India.
authors.forename: A C Venkata
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, India.
authors.forename: M Hari Krishna
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.affiliation: Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, India.
authors.forename: V Siva
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D060586:Trichosporonosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology
keywords: Trichosporon infection; dissemination; renal transplant recipient; voriconazole