Cluster of Donor-Derived Cryptococcosis after Liver and Kidney Transplantation

Emerg Infect Dis. 2022 Oct;28(10):2112-2114. doi: 10.3201/eid2810.220522.

Abstract

Cryptococcosis infection after transplantation is easily overlooked or misdiagnosed. We report a cluster of donor-derived cryptococcosis infection in liver and kidney transplant recipients from the same donor in China. Infections occurred within 1 month after transplantation, and were confirmed by using biopsies and blood tests.

Keywords: Cryptococcus neoformans; cryptococcosis; disease cluster; donor-derived infection; fungi; kidney transplantation; liver transplantation.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cryptococcosis* / diagnosis
  • Cryptococcosis* / epidemiology
  • Cryptococcus neoformans* / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Kidney Transplantation* / adverse effects
  • Kidney* / microbiology
  • Liver Transplantation* / adverse effects
  • Liver* / microbiology
  • Postoperative Complications*
  • Tissue Donors
  • Treatment Outcome