A rare diarrheic parasite in a kidney transplant patient: Cystoisospora belli

Joana Marques; Maria Menezes; Filipa Mendes; Eduardo Dutra; Joana Saiote; Sara Santos; Patrícia Cotovio; Fernando Caeiro; Dulce Carvalho; Fernando Nolasco

doi:10.1111/tid.13237

A rare diarrheic parasite in a kidney transplant patient: Cystoisospora belli

Transpl Infect Dis. 2020 Feb;22(1):e13237. doi: 10.1111/tid.13237. Epub 2020 Jan 9.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Nephrology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
² Department of Nephrology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve, Faro, Portugal.
³ Department of Pathology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.
⁴ Department of Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal.

PMID: 31884694
DOI: 10.1111/tid.13237

Abstract

Cystoisospora belli colitis is a rare complication of immunosuppression in solid organ transplant recipients. We describe a case of Cystoisospora belli infection with colitis following renal transplantation.

Keywords: Cystoisospora belli; colitis; eosinophilia; kidney transplant.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Colitis / parasitology*
Diarrhea / parasitology
Humans
Immunocompromised Host
Isospora
Isosporiasis / diagnosis*
Kidney Transplantation / adverse effects*
Male
Middle Aged