Abstract
Opportunistic fungal infections remain a significant complication in immunosuppressed patients, especially those having undergone solid-organ transplantation. We report a 39-year-old patient who represents the second case of cutaneous Aspergillus ustus infection in a solid-organ transplant recipient, and the first documented case after lung transplantation. The patient's cutaneous lower extremity aspergillosis responded to a combination of intravenous liposomal amphotericin B, caspofungin and topical terbinafine cream, with a concomitant reduction in immunosuppression. A ustus is an emerging opportunistic fungal pathogen in transplant recipients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 131-134 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Transplantation