title: Occult invasive aspergillosis infection following multivisceral transplantation.
abstract: Patients undergoing multivisceral transplantation are particularly susceptible to post-operative infections due to immunosuppression and the inclusion of bowel in the transplanted graft. These patients typically receive broad-spectrum antimicrobial and antifungal agents as prophylaxis and treatment. However, evidence for this is limited due to the small number of patients undergoing the procedure. We present a case of occult disseminated invasive aspergillosis infection in a patient who underwent multivisceral transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Rutter
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Sharkey
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pither
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.affiliation: Clinical Microbiology and Public Health Laboratory (Public Health England), Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Enoch
authors.affiliation: Department of Transplant Surgery, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Middleton
keywords: Galactomannan; Invasive aspergillosis; Moulds; Multivisceral transplant