Diffuse primary cutaneous infection by Alternaria alternata in a liver transplant recipient with pulmonary nocardiosis: Importance of prompt identification for clinical resolution

Diffuse primary cutaneous infection by Alternaria alternata in a liver transplant recipient with pulmonary nocardiosis: Importance of prompt identification for clinical resolution

Fungal infections are rare in the general population but are an emerging cause of disease in immunosuppressed patients, especially solid organ transplant recipients. Here, we report the case of a female Caucasian liver transplant patient who developed pulmonary nocardiosis two months after an episod...

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Main Authors: Caterina Campoli, Sara Ferraro, Nunzio Salfi, Simona Coladonato, Maria Cristina Morelli, Maddalena Giannella, Simone Ambretti, Pier Luigi Viale, Monica Cricca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
Subjects:
Alternaria alternata
Phaeohyphomycosis
Nocardiosis
Liver transplantation
Immunocompromised host
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753920300270

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