Cryptococcosis in solid organ transplant recipients: current state of the science
DR Snydman, N Singh, F Dromer… - Clinical Infectious …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Cryptococcosis remains a significant opportunistic infection in solid organ transplant
recipients. Disease presentation and outcomes may be affected by, among other factors, the
use of calcineurin inhibitor immunosuppressive agents. It is being increasingly recognized
that rapid reversal of immunosuppression in transplant recipients treated for cryptococcosis
incurs the risk of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, which resembles worsening
disease or relapse. This review summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding …
recipients. Disease presentation and outcomes may be affected by, among other factors, the
use of calcineurin inhibitor immunosuppressive agents. It is being increasingly recognized
that rapid reversal of immunosuppression in transplant recipients treated for cryptococcosis
incurs the risk of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, which resembles worsening
disease or relapse. This review summarizes the current state of knowledge regarding …
Cryptococcosis in solid organ transplant recipients
N Singh, G Forrest - American Journal of Transplantation, 2009 - amjtransplant.org
N. Singha,∗, G. Forrestb and the AST Infectious Diseases Community of Practice aVA
Pittsburgh Healthcare System and University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA bPortland VA
Medical Center and Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR* Corresponding
author: Nina Singh, nis5+@ pitt. edu
Pittsburgh Healthcare System and University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA bPortland VA
Medical Center and Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR* Corresponding
author: Nina Singh, nis5+@ pitt. edu