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A Case of "Cryptammonia": Disseminated Cryptococcal Infection Generating Profound Hyperammonemia in a Liver
Steven M Phillips1, Stephanie M Pouch1, Denise J Lo1
1Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
|October 10, 2022
Summary
Disseminated cryptococcosis can cause severe hyperammonemia in liver transplant patients. This case highlights a potential link between this fungal infection and elevated ammonia levels, even without other common causes.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Transplant Medicine
- Nephrology
Background:
- Hyperammonemia post-transplant is often linked to Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma infections.
- The role of other urease-producing organisms in post-transplant hyperammonemia is not well-established.
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