Author/Authors :
Aloui, Sabra EPS Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital - Department of Nephrology, Tunisia , Gorcii, Mohamed EPS Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital - Laboratory of Parasitology, Tunisia , Skhiri, Habib EPS Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital - Department of Nephrology, Tunisia , Jaafoura, Lamia EPS Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital - Department of Nephrology, Tunisia , Gorsane, Imene EPS Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital - Department of Nephrology, Tunisia , Ben Dhia, Nasr EPS Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital - Department of Nephrology, Tunisia , Frih, Ameur EPS Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital - Department of Nephrology, Tunisia , Azaeiz, Rached EPS Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital - Laboratory of Parasitology, Tunisia , Elmay, Elmezri EPS Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital - Department of Nephrology, Tunisia
Abstract :
Infections are a major determinant of outcome in kidney transplantation. Opportunistic pathogens are common in kidney recipients and several organs can be affected. Central nervous system infection in transplant recipients is a medical emergency. There is limited information in the literature concerning post-transplantation cryptococcal infection. Deafness and blindness are not classic findings. We report a case of meningocerebral cryptococcosis complicated by deafness and blindness after kidney transplantation. Physicians need to consider the possibility of Cryptococcus neoformans when symptoms persist despite empiric antimicrobial therapy.
