Asymptomatic Cryptococcus and Subsequent Symptomatic Tuberculosis Infection in a Renal Transplant Patient.
- Author:
Young Youl HYUN
1
;
Jae Won LEE
;
Hye Min CHOI
;
Gang Jee KO
;
Jeong Yup KIM
;
Myung Gyu KIM
;
Ji Eun LEE
;
Young Joo KWON
;
Heui Jung PYO
;
Eun Young KANG
;
Jung Woo CHOI
;
Ju Han LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. yjkwon@korea.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Renal transplantation;
Cryptococcus;
Tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Cryptococcus*;
Fluconazole;
Humans;
Immunocompromised Host;
Infection Control;
Kidney Transplantation;
Organ Transplantation;
Thorax;
Transplants;
Tuberculosis*;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
- From:The Journal of the Korean Society for Transplantation
2006;20(1):117-120
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cryptococcus is an important opportunistic pathogen of fungal infection after organ transplantation. And, tuberculosis is also a major cause of infection in immunocompromised patients. We experienced a case of asymptomatic cryptococcal pulmonary infection detected by routine chest X-ray in a renal transplant patient, and a subsequent development of symptomatic multi-drug resistant pulmonary tuberculosis during oral fluconazole treatment. For the appropriate infection control, we should make the thorough evaluation in immunocompromised organ-transplant patients.
