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  • Title: Severe Scedosporium apiospermum Infection in a Recent Renal Transplant Recipient: Case Report.
    Author: Torres-Sánchez MJ, Hernández-García E, Gómez-Sánchez J, Palomares-Bayo M, Peña-Ortega M, Galindo-Sacristán P, De Gracia-Guindo C, Osuna-Ortega A.
    Journal: Transplant Proc; 2018 Mar; 50(2):683-684. PubMed ID: 29579888.
    Abstract:
    Infections in transplanted patients are still an important cause of morbidity and mortality. Among them, fungal infections with pathogens have become increasingly more prevalent in the last decade. We report the clinical course and management of disseminated Scedosporium apiospermum infection in a kidney transplant recipient, with microbiological isolation of the fungus in cerebrospinal fluid culture. S apiospermum is a fungus that is distributed worldwide and can be grown from soil samples or stagnant water. Disseminated infection is the most frequent form of infection, with cerebral involvement in most cases, which leads to a very high mortality (around 75%). Post-transplant renal infections require a thorough evaluation. Specifically, a high suspicion index is necessary, considering Scedosporium infection among the differential diagnosis of invasive fungal diseases in renal transplantation patients. It is essential to confirm the microbiological diagnosis for an adequate diagnosis and treatment.
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