title: Fatal Emmonsia sp. Infection and Fungemia after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation.
abstract: We report a fatal case of disseminated Emmonsia sp. infection in a 55-year-old man who received an orthotopic liver transplant. The patient had pneumonia and fungemia, and multisystem organ failure developed. As human habitats and the number of immunocompromised patients increase, physicians must be aware of this emerging fungal infection.
authors.forename: Shanthi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kappagoda
authors.forename: Jason Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Niaz
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Banaei
authors.forename: Waldo
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Concepcion
authors.forename: Dora Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D016469:Fungemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents
keywords: Emmonsia sp.; fungal infection; fungemia; fungi; liver transplant; orthotopic liver transplantation