BACKGROUND: The most common fungi that cause invasive infection in transplant recipients are the spp, spp, and the endemic fungi such as and. Recently, however, other fungal pathogens have emerged as important causes of invasive disease in these immunocompromised individuals, including the dematiaceous fungi, such as and the spp, species of and, and the hyalohyphomycoses, such as (Pseudallescheria boydii) (1). METHODS: We present a single patient case report and literature review. RESULTS: We illustrate the first reported case of a postoperative sternal wound infection and pneumonia caused by in a heart transplant recipient and review the significant clinical, microbiologic, and therapeutic aspects of infection with this important opportunistic pathogen. CONCLUSIONS: Postsurgical wound infection should be added to the growing list of infections in the transplant population caused by.
BACKGROUND: The most common fungi that cause invasive infection in transplant recipients are the spp, spp, and the endemic fungi such as and. Recently, however, other fungal pathogens have emerged as important causes of invasive disease in these immunocompromised individuals, including the dematiaceous fungi, such as and the spp, species of and, and the hyalohyphomycoses, such as (Pseudallescheria boydii) (1). METHODS: We present a single patient case report and literature review. RESULTS: We illustrate the first reported case of a postoperative sternal wound infection and pneumonia caused by in a heart transplant recipient and review the significant clinical, microbiologic, and therapeutic aspects of infection with this important opportunistic pathogen. CONCLUSIONS: Postsurgical wound infection should be added to the growing list of infections in the transplant population caused by.