We report a case of a skin infection due to Mycobacterium marinum in a renal transplant recipient (RTR). The disease resolved completely after four months of treatment with ofloxacin. In RTR the clinical picture is worsened by drug-induced immunosuppression and there is a high risk of systemic involvement, impairment of renal function and rejection of the grafted kidney. The potential nephrotoxicity of some anti-tubercular drugs requires careful monitoring of renal function, so close dermatological surveillance of RTR is a prerequisite for an early diagnosis and treatment of all high-risk lesions.
Titolo: | Skin infection due to Mycobacterium marinum in a renal transplant recipient |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 1996 |
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Abstract: | We report a case of a skin infection due to Mycobacterium marinum in a renal transplant recipient (RTR). The disease resolved completely after four months of treatment with ofloxacin. In RTR the clinical picture is worsened by drug-induced immunosuppression and there is a high risk of systemic involvement, impairment of renal function and rejection of the grafted kidney. The potential nephrotoxicity of some anti-tubercular drugs requires careful monitoring of renal function, so close dermatological surveillance of RTR is a prerequisite for an early diagnosis and treatment of all high-risk lesions. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11562/622952 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01.01 Articolo in Rivista |
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