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ArticleBioMed research international2019

Cryptococcosis in Patients following Kidney Transplantation: A 9-Year Retrospective Clinical Analysis at a Chinese Tertiary Hospital.

Meifang Yang, Xuan Zhang, Jianhua Hu, Hong Zhao, Lanjuan Li

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Meifang YangState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Xuan ZhangState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Jianhua HuState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Hong ZhaoState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Lanjuan LiState Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6945-0593
State Key Laboratory of Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases

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Abstract

backgroundCryptococcosis following kidney transplantation (KT) is rare but is associated with considerably increased risk of mortality. At present, data on the association between cryptococcosis and KT in mainland China remain relatively limited.

objectivesThis study aims to review our experience related to the management of cryptococcosis following KT at a Chinese tertiary hospital.

methodsAll patients with cryptococcosis following KT admitted to our hospital from January 2010 to December 2018 were reviewed.

resultsA total of 37 patients with cryptococcosis were enrolled (males: 62.2%). The mean age of the patients was 49.5 ± 9.38 (20-64) years. The average time to infection following KT was 7.0 ± 5.50 years (5 months to 21 years), and 30 patients (81.1%) had cryptococcosis onset >2 years following transplantation. The most common site of infection was the central nervous system, followed by the pulmonary system and skin. Most patients received fluconazole or voriconazole with or without flucytosine as their initial treatment regimen at our hospital. The 2-week mortality rate was 8.1% (3/37), and five patients (13.5%) died within 6 months of being diagnosed with cryptococcosis. Remarkably, all patients who received high-dose fluconazole (800 mg daily) or voriconazole ± flucytosine survived.

conclusionsCryptococcosis in kidney transplant recipients is typically a late-occurring infection, with most patients having cryptococcosis onset >2 years following KT at our hospital. The central nervous system, pulmonary system, and skin are the main sites of infection. Voriconazole or high-dose fluconazole can be used as an alternative therapy for post-KT cryptococcosis.

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AdultAmphotericin BAntifungal AgentsChinaCryptococcosisCryptococcusFemaleFluconazoleHumansKidney TransplantationMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTertiary Care CentersVoriconazoleAmphotericin BAntifungal AgentsFluconazoleVoriconazole

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