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Is pulmonary histoplasmosis a risk factor for acute renal failure in renal transplant recipients?
Joint Authors
Tahiri, Said
Pourfarziani, Vahid
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 20, Issue 4 (31 Aug. 2009), pp.643-645, 3 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2009-08-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Topics
- Kidneys
- Diseases
- Chronic diseases
- Organ transplantation
- Complications(Medicine)
- Kidney failure
- Histoplasmosis
Abstract EN
Prolonged use of immunosuppressive medication is associated with an increased susceptibility to viral, bacterial and fungal infections.
This paper reports a 42 year old kidney transplant recipient with 10 years of stable allograft function who developed pulmonary histoplasmosis and consequently lost his kidney.
This report corroborates the previously proposed threat of infection with H.
capsulatum for kidney allograft rejection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pourfarziani, Vahid& Tahiri, Said. 2009. Is pulmonary histoplasmosis a risk factor for acute renal failure in renal transplant recipients?. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 20, no. 4, pp.643-645.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-37301
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pourfarziani, Vahid& Tahiri, Said. Is pulmonary histoplasmosis a risk factor for acute renal failure in renal transplant recipients?. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 20, no. 4 (Dec. 2009), pp.643-645.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-37301
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pourfarziani, Vahid& Tahiri, Said. Is pulmonary histoplasmosis a risk factor for acute renal failure in renal transplant recipients?. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2009. Vol. 20, no. 4, pp.643-645.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-37301
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 645
Record ID
BIM-37301