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Brain abscess following kidney transplantation: A single centre observational study from North India.
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- Case report of a brain abscess due toMedical mycology case reports · 2026Article
- Cerebral Abscess Masquerading as Tuberculoma in a Post-Renal Transplant Chronic Kidney Disease Patient: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
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Background: Amongst the infections in kidney transplant recipients, brain abscess represents an uncommon life-threatening complication. Mortality continues to be high despite improvements in diagnostics and therapeutics. Method: We conducted an observational study, describing the incidence, presentation, implicating pathogen, management and outcome of brain abscess following kidney transplantation at our centre. Result: Amongst the 1492 patients who underwent kidney transplantation at our centre between June 1991 and January 2023 (cumulative follow-up: 4936 patient-years), five females and four males, developed brain abscesses. The incidence proportion (risk) is 0.6% with an incidence rate of 6.03 cases per 1000 patient years. The median duration from transplant to development of brain abscess was 5 weeks (range: 4 weeks to 9 years). The commonest presentation was a headache. A definitive microbiological diagnosis was established in eight out of nine patients. The commonest implicated organism was a dematiaceous fungus, Conclusions: Brain abscesses following kidney transplantation is an uncommon, life-threatening condition. It usually occurs in the early post-transplant period and the presentation is often subtle. Unlike immunocompetent individuals, a fungus is the most common causative organism in those with solid organ transplants. The management includes a reduction in immunosuppression, early antimicrobial therapy, and surgical decompression.
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