Persistent fever after coronavirus disease 2019 in liver/kidney transplant recipient

In this case, a 64‐year‐old male with a history of simultaneous orthotopic liver transplant and cadaveric renal transplant presented five years prior presented with persistent fevers two days after a positive SARS‐CoV‐2 nasal PCR. A CT scan of the chest on hospital day nine revealed innumerable 1–2 ...

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Veröffentlicht in:Transplant infectious disease 2024-06, Vol.26 (3), p.e14271-n/a
Hauptverfasser: Mullis, Caroline E., Heldman, Madeleine, Bahr, Nathan C., Minamoto, Grace Y., Puius, Yoram A., Malinis, Maricar
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Zusammenfassung:In this case, a 64‐year‐old male with a history of simultaneous orthotopic liver transplant and cadaveric renal transplant presented five years prior presented with persistent fevers two days after a positive SARS‐CoV‐2 nasal PCR. A CT scan of the chest on hospital day nine revealed innumerable 1–2 mm nodules in a miliary pattern throughout the lung. (1,3)‐β‐D‐glucan on hospital day 11 was 133 pg/mL. In this article, the approach, diagnostic and management strategies for patients with persistent fevers after diagnosis of COVID‐19 in a transplant recipient are discussed.
ISSN:1398-2273
1399-3062
1399-3062
DOI:10.1111/tid.14271