Case Report

Respiratory Failure due to Possible Donor-Derived Sporothrix schenckii Infection in a Lung Transplant Recipient

Table 1

Description of reported cases of Sporothrix schenckii infection in solid organ transplant recipients.

Transplanted organTiming of infectionInfection locationGeographic locationTherapy

Kidney [5]4 years after transplantCutaneousBrazilAmphotericin × 10 days followed by itraconazole

Kidney [5]Less than one year after transplantDisseminatedBrazilItraconazole initially and then amphotericin after relapse followed by itraconazole

Kidney [6]Recurrence of a prior infection 7 years after transplantCutaneous, relapsed with osteomyelitisItalyFluconazole initially and at relapse

Kidney [7]<1 year after transplantPulmonaryIndiaNot specified

Kidney [8]1-2 years after transplantRenalIndiaDied prior to treatment of unrelated cause

Kidney [9]4 years after transplantDisseminated, CNS, and boneUSAAmphotericin

Thoracic [10] (unclear if lung, heart, or both)UnclearPulmonary or articularUSAItraconazole