Superficial and deep cutaneous fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipients
Due to the fact that the number of solid organ transplant recipients is increasing, the population of immunosuppressed individuals is growing. Immunosuppression predisposes organ transplant recipients to the development of fungal infections that cause not only graft failure but also mortality. Immun...
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| author | Berenika Olszewska Beata Imko-Walczuk Roman Nowicki Alicja Dębska-Ślizień Aleksandra Wilkowska Bolesław Rutkowski |
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| description | Due to the fact that the number of solid organ transplant recipients is increasing, the population of immunosuppressed individuals is growing. Immunosuppression predisposes organ transplant recipients to the development of fungal infections that cause not only graft failure but also mortality. Immunosuppression makes diagnosis difficult due to atypical signs and symptoms of mycoses. Treatment of infections may be complicated because of fungal resistance to commonly used drugs, drug interactions and the requirement to continue immunosuppression to avoid graft rejection. This article provides a review of superficial and invasive fungal infections within the skin, including diagnostic and therapeutic methods. Quick identification of the pathogen and appropriate treatment are essential to the life of patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-29fc3e44fc2c435d9dee55aef118f3a02022-12-21T23:26:38ZengTermedia Publishing HousePrzegląd Dermatologiczny0033-25262084-98932016-09-01103425927210.5114/dr.2016.6177328147Superficial and deep cutaneous fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipientsBerenika OlszewskaBeata Imko-WalczukRoman NowickiAlicja Dębska-ŚlizieńAleksandra WilkowskaBolesław RutkowskiDue to the fact that the number of solid organ transplant recipients is increasing, the population of immunosuppressed individuals is growing. Immunosuppression predisposes organ transplant recipients to the development of fungal infections that cause not only graft failure but also mortality. Immunosuppression makes diagnosis difficult due to atypical signs and symptoms of mycoses. Treatment of infections may be complicated because of fungal resistance to commonly used drugs, drug interactions and the requirement to continue immunosuppression to avoid graft rejection. This article provides a review of superficial and invasive fungal infections within the skin, including diagnostic and therapeutic methods. Quick identification of the pathogen and appropriate treatment are essential to the life of patients.https://www.termedia.pl/Superficial-and-deep-cutaneous-fungal-infections-in-solid-organ-transplant-recipients,56,28147,1,1.htmltransplantation mycoses antifungal agents immunosuppression |
| spellingShingle | Berenika Olszewska Beata Imko-Walczuk Roman Nowicki Alicja Dębska-Ślizień Aleksandra Wilkowska Bolesław Rutkowski Superficial and deep cutaneous fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipients Przegląd Dermatologiczny transplantation mycoses antifungal agents immunosuppression |
| title | Superficial and deep cutaneous fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipients |
| title_full | Superficial and deep cutaneous fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipients |
| title_fullStr | Superficial and deep cutaneous fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Superficial and deep cutaneous fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipients |
| title_short | Superficial and deep cutaneous fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipients |
| title_sort | superficial and deep cutaneous fungal infections in solid organ transplant recipients |
| topic | transplantation mycoses antifungal agents immunosuppression |
| url | https://www.termedia.pl/Superficial-and-deep-cutaneous-fungal-infections-in-solid-organ-transplant-recipients,56,28147,1,1.html |
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