Disseminated mucormycosis masquerading as rejection early after orthotopic heart transplantation

Lindsay Margoles; David DeNofrio; Ayan R. Patel; Yoav Golan; Amanda R. Vest; Knarik Arkun; Helen W. Boucher; Michael S. Kiernan; Jenica N. Upshaw

doi:10.1111/tid.12820

Disseminated mucormycosis masquerading as rejection early after orthotopic heart transplantation

Lindsay Margoles, David DeNofrio, Ayan R. Patel, Yoav Golan, Amanda R. Vest, Knarik Arkun, Helen W. Boucher, Michael S. Kiernan, Jenica N. Upshaw

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Abstract

Mucorales organisms are an uncommon cause of invasive fungal infections after solid organ transplantation but are associated with great morbidity and mortality. We report a fatal case of disseminated Cunninghamella infection early after heart transplantation. The patient developed graft dysfunction and elevated markers of myocyte injury and autopsy revealed fulminant fungal myocarditis. This case highlights the need for a high index of suspicion in immunocompromised patients who are not improving with standard antimicrobial therapy.

Original language	English
Article number	e12820
Journal	Transplant Infectious Disease
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/tid.12820
State	Published - 1 Feb 2018
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

fungal infections
heart transplantation
mucormycosis

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Infectious Diseases
Transplantation

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Disseminated mucormycosis masquerading as rejection early after orthotopic heart transplantation

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