Mucormycosis (Zygomycosis) in a heart-Kidney trasplant recipient : recovery after posaconazole therapy

ABSTRACT: We describe the case of a diabetic patient who developed a severe invasive fungal infection due to Rhizopus species postoperatively after a dual heart/kidney transplantation with subsequent intensive immunosuppressive therapy. No improvement was noted with amphotericin B (deoxycholate) the...

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Autores:

Tobón Orozco, Ángela María
Arango Arteaga, Myrtha
Fernández, Darío
Restrepo Moreno, Ángela

Tipo de recurso:

Article of journal

Fecha de publicación:

2003

Institución:

Universidad de Antioquia

Repositorio:

Repositorio UdeA

Idioma:

eng

OAI Identifier:

oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/24085

Acceso en línea:

http://hdl.handle.net/10495/24085

Palabra clave:

Diabetes mellitus
Trasplante de Riñón
Kidney Transplantation
Zigomicosis
Zygomycosis
Anfotericina B
Amphotericin B
Mucormicosis
Mucormycosis
Rhizopus
Ácido Desoxicólico
Deoxycholic Acid
Receptores de Trasplantes
Transplant Recipients
Riñón
Kidney
Corazón
Heart
Inmunosupresión
Inmunosuppression

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openAccess

License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/co/