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Candida lung abscesses in a renal transplant recipient

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: We herein report a renal allograft recipient five years post transplant who had bilateral lung abscesses. The abscess grew Candida tropicalis on bronchoalveolar lavage. The patient was administered amphotericin B, but succumbed to massive hemoptysis. The case highlights a fungal complication in renal transplant and need for early suspicion and prompt therapy.

Source: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation

DOI: 10.4103/1319-2442.109589

Authors: Ankur Gupta, DipankarM Bhowmik, PavitraM Dogra, Satish Mendonca, Amit Gupta

Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Antifungal resistance and susceptibility

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2028686288

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Cited by: 3

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