The tell-tale hearts: Donor-derived invasive fungal infections among orthotopic heart transplant recipients

Donor-derived invasive fungal infections among solid organ transplant recipients are rare but sometimes devastating events associated with notable morbidity and mortality. Here we describe two donor-derived fungal infections – one Candida parapsilosis complex infection and one Aspergillus fumigatus...

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Main Authors: Jay Krishnan, Manuela Carugati, Rachel A. Miller, Cameron R. Wolfe, John R. Perfect, Julia A. Messina
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:Medical Mycology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753925000119
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author Jay Krishnan
Manuela Carugati
Rachel A. Miller
Cameron R. Wolfe
John R. Perfect
Julia A. Messina
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description Donor-derived invasive fungal infections among solid organ transplant recipients are rare but sometimes devastating events associated with notable morbidity and mortality. Here we describe two donor-derived fungal infections – one Candida parapsilosis complex infection and one Aspergillus fumigatus infection – that occurred among heart transplant recipients at a quaternary care center. Both recipients survived their infections, though with substantial morbidity despite aggressive surgical intervention and antifungal therapy.
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spelling doaj-art-aead526fce2a424d90d95cb9c64a2ab02025-08-20T02:06:20ZengElsevierMedical Mycology Case Reports2211-75392025-06-014810070210.1016/j.mmcr.2025.100702The tell-tale hearts: Donor-derived invasive fungal infections among orthotopic heart transplant recipientsJay Krishnan0Manuela Carugati1Rachel A. Miller2Cameron R. Wolfe3John R. Perfect4Julia A. Messina5Duke University, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USADuke University, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USADuke University, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USADuke University, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USADuke University, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USACorresponding author. Box DUMC 102359, Durham, NC, 27710, USA.; Duke University, Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USADonor-derived invasive fungal infections among solid organ transplant recipients are rare but sometimes devastating events associated with notable morbidity and mortality. Here we describe two donor-derived fungal infections – one Candida parapsilosis complex infection and one Aspergillus fumigatus infection – that occurred among heart transplant recipients at a quaternary care center. Both recipients survived their infections, though with substantial morbidity despite aggressive surgical intervention and antifungal therapy.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753925000119Donor-derived fungal infectionOrthotopic heart transplantationCandida parapsilosis complexAspergillus fumigatusFungal endocarditis
spellingShingle Jay Krishnan
Manuela Carugati
Rachel A. Miller
Cameron R. Wolfe
John R. Perfect
Julia A. Messina
The tell-tale hearts: Donor-derived invasive fungal infections among orthotopic heart transplant recipients
Medical Mycology Case Reports
Donor-derived fungal infection
Orthotopic heart transplantation
Candida parapsilosis complex
Aspergillus fumigatus
Fungal endocarditis
title The tell-tale hearts: Donor-derived invasive fungal infections among orthotopic heart transplant recipients
title_full The tell-tale hearts: Donor-derived invasive fungal infections among orthotopic heart transplant recipients
title_fullStr The tell-tale hearts: Donor-derived invasive fungal infections among orthotopic heart transplant recipients
title_full_unstemmed The tell-tale hearts: Donor-derived invasive fungal infections among orthotopic heart transplant recipients
title_short The tell-tale hearts: Donor-derived invasive fungal infections among orthotopic heart transplant recipients
title_sort tell tale hearts donor derived invasive fungal infections among orthotopic heart transplant recipients
topic Donor-derived fungal infection
Orthotopic heart transplantation
Candida parapsilosis complex
Aspergillus fumigatus
Fungal endocarditis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211753925000119
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