| Literature DB >> 27885762 |
Sunil Kumar1, Mukut Minz1, Saroj K Sinha2, Kim Vaiphei3, Ashish Sharma1, Sarbpreet Singh1, Deepesh B Kenwar1.
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We report a renal allograft transplant recipient with esophageal tuberculosis (TB) coinfected with herpes simplex virus (HSV) and Candida. The patient presented with oropharyngeal candidiasis and was started on fluconazole. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed whitish patches with mucosal ulcers in the esophagus. Histopathological examination confirmed TB and HSV infection. The patient recovered after antiviral, antifungal, and anti-tubercular therapy with reduction in immunosuppression. In a TB-endemic zone, TB can coexist with opportunistic infections in an immunocompromised host.Entities:
Keywords: zzm321990Candida albicanszzm321990; esophageal tuberculosis; herpes simplex virus; infectious esophagitis; renal transplantation
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Year: 2017 PMID: 27885762 DOI: 10.1111/tid.12640
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Transpl Infect Dis ISSN: 1398-2273 Impact factor: 2.228