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Published on: February 2, 2022
Zygomycosis in a renal allograft recipient
G Lakshminarayana1, R Rajesh, G Kurian
1Department of Nephrology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Center, Cochin, India.
Abstract:
Invasive fungal infections can cause considerable morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. Zygomycosis is a type of invasive fungal infection with a rapid course and grave prognosis. Renal transplant recipients with concomitant diabetes mellitus are most susceptible to this infection. We report here a case of disseminated zygomycosis (Rhizopus sp.) in a renal allograft recipient with posttransplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM). This is the first reported case of zygomycosis caused by Rhizopus species.
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