Disseminated coccidioidomycosis in a liver transplant recipient with negative serology: Use of polymerase chain reaction
- 1 August 2006
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Liver Transplantation
- Vol. 12 (8) , 1290-1292
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lt.20820
Abstract
Coccidioidomycosis has been previously described in recipients of solid organ transplantation, especially in patients who have lived in or have visited areas endemic for Coccidioides spp. We present a case of coccidioidomycosis in a liver transplant recipient with several unique aspects, including negative serology and positive polymerase chain reaction results. Liver Transpl 12:1290–1292, 2006. © 2006 AASLD.Keywords
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