Abstract
We report disseminated coccidioidomycosis in 3 transplant recipients from a donor in an endemic area found to have unrecognized meningeal coccidioidomycosis. All 3 transplant recipients presented within 3 weeks of receipt of their organ. Only 1 organ recipient survived the acute presentation of coccidioidomycosis. Serologic testing for Coccidioides immitis infection should be considered for organ donors residing in endemic areas.
© 2011 John Wiley & Sons A/S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Coccidioides / isolation & purification*
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Coccidioidomycosis / diagnosis
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Coccidioidomycosis / drug therapy
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Coccidioidomycosis / transmission*
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Female
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Fungemia / diagnosis
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Fungemia / drug therapy
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Fungemia / microbiology*
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Heart Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Humans
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Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Liver Transplantation / adverse effects*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Tissue Donors
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Tissue and Organ Harvesting
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Transplants / adverse effects
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Young Adult