Case Report

Scedosporiosis in a Combined Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipient: A Case Report of Possible Transmission from a Near-Drowning Donor

Table 3

Review of solid organ transplant-associated Scedosporium infection.

Ref #YearRecipient informationRecipient organ(s)Species of ScedosporiumTreatment approachOutcome
Age (years)Gender

[14]200067MaleHeartapiospermumVoriconazoleDeceased

[15]200142FemaleHeart/lungapiospermumFluconazole, itraconazoleDeceased
22FemaleHeart/lungprolificans + apiospermumFluconazole, itraconazoleDeceased
42MaleHeart/lungprolificans + apiospermum Fluconazole, itraconazoleAlive
49MaleLungprolificans + apiospermumFluconazole, itraconazoleDeceased
39MaleLungprolificans + apiospermumFluconazole, itraconazoleAlive
52FemaleLungapiospermumFluconazole, itraconazoleAlive
38FemaleHeart/lungapiospermumFluconazole, itraconazoleDeceased

[16] 200258FemaleLiverapiospermumItraconazole, miconazoleAlive
37MaleLungapiospermumItraconazoleDeceased
30MaleLungapiospermumAmphotericin B, miconazoleDeceased
37FemaleHeart/lungapiospermumMiconazoleDeceased
39MaleLiverapiospermum5-Flucytosine, amphotericin BDeceased
67MaleHeartapiospermumItraconazole, voriconazoleDeceased
36MaleKidneyapiospermumItraconazole, miconazoleDeceased

[17]200249MaleKidneyapiospermumVoriconazoleDeceased

[18]200262FemaleKidneyapiospermumNoneDeceased
58MaleKidneyapiospermumItraconazole, voriconazoleAlive

[19]200264FemaleLungapiospermumAmphotericin B, itraconazoleDeceased

[20]200271MaleHeartapiospermumItraconazoleAlive

[21]200324MaleLungapiospermumVoriconazoleAlive
59MaleKidneyapiospermumVoriconazoleAlive

[22]200450MaleKidneyapiospermumVoriconazoleAlive

[23]200458MaleKidneyapiospermumAmphotericin B, fluconazole, itraconazole, miconazoleAlive

[24]200456FemaleLungprolificansVoriconazoleDeceased

[25] 200555MaleSmall bowelprolificansAmphotericin BDeceased
40MaleKidney/pancreasprolificansVoriconazoleAlive
67MaleKidneyapiospermumAmphotericin BAlive
51FemaleSmall bowelprolificans Amphotericin B, Voriconazole, caspofunginDeceased
67MaleHeartapiospermum VoriconazoleDeceased
17MaleLiverprolificans VoriconazoleDeceased
64MaleLiverapiospermumNoneDeceased
45MaleHeartapiospermumItraconazoleDeceased
56MaleLiverapiospermum VoriconazoleDeceased
44FemaleHeartprolificans Amphotericin BDeceased
68MaleKidneyprolificans VoriconazoleAlive
52MaleSmall bowelapiospermum Amphotericin B, Voriconazole, caspofunginAlive
62MaleKidney/pancreasapiospermum VoriconazoleAlive

[26]200526FemaleLungapiospermumMiconazole, voriconazoleDeceased

[27]200658MaleKidneyapiospermumMiconazole, voriconazoleAlive

[28] 200657MaleLungapiospermumTerbinafine, voriconazoleAlive
63MaleLungapiospermumLiposomal amphotericin B, terbinafine, voriconazoleAlive

[29]200759FemaleKidneyapiospermumVoriconazoleAlive

[30]200743MaleLungapiospermumCaspofungin, itraconazole, liposomal amphotericin BDeceased

[31]200870MaleKidneyprolificansTerbinafine, voriconazoleAlive

[32]200965FemaleKidneyapiospermumVoriconazoleAlive

[33]201037FemaleLungapiospermumCaspofungin, terbinafine, voriconazoleDeceased

[34]201116FemaleLungapiospermumVoriconazoleAlive

[35]201235MaleLung/liverapiospermumCaspofungin, voriconazoleDeceased

[36]201237FemaleLungapiospermumAerosolized amphotericin B, caspofungin, itraconazole, voriconazoleDeceased

[37]201317FemaleLungapiospermumCaspofungin, posaconazole, voriconazoleAlive

[38]201370FemaleLungprolificansCaspofungin, terbinafine, voriconazoleDeceased

[39]201450FemaleKidneyapiospermumVoriconazoleAlive

[40]201435MaleKidneyprolificansItraconazole, liposomal amphotericin B, micafungin, voriconazoleDeceased

[41]201570MaleHeartapiospermumPosaconazole, terbinafineDeceased

[12] 201519MaleHeartaurantiacum Amphotericin B prophylaxisDeceased
56MaleKidneyaurantiacum Itraconazole, liposomal amphotericin BDeceased
57FemaleKidneyaurantiacumCaspofungin, voriconazoleDeceased

[2]201540MaleKidneyapiospermumVoriconazoleDeceased

[42]201518FemaleLungapiospermumTerbinafine, voriconazoleAlive