Acute respiratory failure caused by Penicillium Marneffei infection after Kidney Transplantation:A case report

Penicillium Marneffei (PM) infections often present with nonspecific clinical manifestations, and severe respiratory failure after infection is particularly uncommon. This case report a patient who developed severe respiratory failure due to PM infection post-kidney transplantation. Additionally, it...

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Main Authors: Wenbo Qiao, Xinyue Xiang, Qionglin Deng, Huijuan Li, Yan Lin, Junqing Chu
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Published: Elsevier 2024-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007124001680
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description Penicillium Marneffei (PM) infections often present with nonspecific clinical manifestations, and severe respiratory failure after infection is particularly uncommon. This case report a patient who developed severe respiratory failure due to PM infection post-kidney transplantation. Additionally, it delves into pertinent treatment measures and nursing strategies. The patient was diagnosed with PM infection, respiratory failure, and post-kidney transplant status. The treatment measures included the drug therapy and dynamic adjustment the application of nitric oxide combined with ECMO-prone position ventilation, balancing bleeding and thrombosis risks, early enteral nutrition and adaptive progression to pulmonary rehabilitation exercises. This case is a valuable reference for critical care in similar conditions.
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spelling doaj-art-e78ef68c9b794beb8fc3312c738bd3ab2025-08-20T02:38:11ZengElsevierRespiratory Medicine Case Reports2213-00712024-01-015210214510.1016/j.rmcr.2024.102145Acute respiratory failure caused by Penicillium Marneffei infection after Kidney Transplantation:A case reportWenbo Qiao0Xinyue Xiang1Qionglin Deng2Huijuan Li3Yan Lin4Junqing Chu5Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China; Corresponding author. Department of General Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qingchun Rd, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou, 310003, China.Department of Respiratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of General Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of General Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of General Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, ChinaDepartment of General Intensive Care Unit, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, ChinaPenicillium Marneffei (PM) infections often present with nonspecific clinical manifestations, and severe respiratory failure after infection is particularly uncommon. This case report a patient who developed severe respiratory failure due to PM infection post-kidney transplantation. Additionally, it delves into pertinent treatment measures and nursing strategies. The patient was diagnosed with PM infection, respiratory failure, and post-kidney transplant status. The treatment measures included the drug therapy and dynamic adjustment the application of nitric oxide combined with ECMO-prone position ventilation, balancing bleeding and thrombosis risks, early enteral nutrition and adaptive progression to pulmonary rehabilitation exercises. This case is a valuable reference for critical care in similar conditions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007124001680
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title Acute respiratory failure caused by Penicillium Marneffei infection after Kidney Transplantation:A case report
title_full Acute respiratory failure caused by Penicillium Marneffei infection after Kidney Transplantation:A case report
title_fullStr Acute respiratory failure caused by Penicillium Marneffei infection after Kidney Transplantation:A case report
title_full_unstemmed Acute respiratory failure caused by Penicillium Marneffei infection after Kidney Transplantation:A case report
title_short Acute respiratory failure caused by Penicillium Marneffei infection after Kidney Transplantation:A case report
title_sort acute respiratory failure caused by penicillium marneffei infection after kidney transplantation a case report
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