Phaeohyphomycoses in kidney transplant recipients: A 10-year retrospective study from the French West Indies.

ABSTRACT: Phaeohyphomycoses (PHM), infections caused by pigmented fungi, are increasingly reported in kidney transplant recipients (KTR), but data remains scarce. We retrospectively reviewed all episodes of PHM in KTR at the Guadeloupe University Hospital (French West Indies) from January 1st, 2012, to December 31st, 2022. Eighteen episodes of PHM occurred in 17 KTRs, corresponding to an incidence of 1.56 cases per 100 person-years. Median time from transplantation to PHM onset was 15 months (interquartile range: 9.0-23.5 months). Most episodes were localized cutaneous infections (n = 16/18). Twelve fungal species were identified; Paraconiothyrium cyclothyrioides was the most frequent (n = 6/18, 33%). This fungus it is not yet acknowledged as pathogenic in the current European guidelines. Surgery wa

SUBMITTER: Thomas C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12813634 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature