Donor-Derived Transmission of Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato in Kidney Transplant Recipients

TY - JOUR

T1 - Donor-Derived Transmission of Cryptococcus gattii sensu lato in Kidney Transplant Recipients

AU - Santos, Daniel W C L

AU - Hagen, Ferry

AU - Meis, Jacques F

AU - Cristelli, Marina P

AU - Viana, Laila A

AU - Bernardi, Fabiola D C

AU - Tedesco-Silva, Hélio

AU - Medina-Pestana, José O

AU - Colombo, Arnaldo L

PY - 2020/6

Y1 - 2020/6

N2 - We describe cases of donor-derived transmission of Cryptococcus deuterogattii in 2 kidney transplant recipients in Brazil and published information on other cases. Prompt reduction of immunosuppression and initiation of antifungal therapy was required to successfully control the fungal infections and preserve engraftment.

AB - We describe cases of donor-derived transmission of Cryptococcus deuterogattii in 2 kidney transplant recipients in Brazil and published information on other cases. Prompt reduction of immunosuppression and initiation of antifungal therapy was required to successfully control the fungal infections and preserve engraftment.

U2 - 10.3201/eid2606.191765

DO - 10.3201/eid2606.191765

M3 - Article

C2 - 32441623

SN - 1080-6040

VL - 26

SP - 1329

EP - 1331

JO - Emerging Infectious Diseases

JF - Emerging Infectious Diseases

IS - 6

ER -