Late onset opportunistic infections in a renal allograft recipient: a case report

Infez Med. 2004 Jun;12(2):136-8.

Abstract

In renal allograft recipients, infection disease complications remain an important cause of morbidity and mortality during the post-transplant period. This complication occurs more frequently from 1 to 6 months after transplant. The epidemiology of infection during the postoperative period is less well characterized, because recipients routinely reside at home. We describe a case of late onset Candida albicans and HSV-1 esophagitis, and Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, that occurs 9 years after renal transplantation in a patient with severe CD4+ T-lymphocytopenia and hypogammaglobulinaemia. We underline the importance of monitoring immunosuppressive therapy in these patients and the usefulness of prophylaxis against P. carinii pneumonia

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Agammaglobulinemia / etiology
  • Aged
  • Bacteremia / microbiology*
  • CD4 Lymphocyte Count
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / surgery
  • Heart Failure / etiology
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects
  • Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Kidney Transplantation*
  • Lymphopenia / etiology
  • Male
  • Opportunistic Infections / etiology*
  • Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / etiology*
  • Postoperative Complications / microbiology*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / etiology*
  • Pseudomonas Infections / microbiology

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents