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Clinical Infectious Diseases
Studies from University of Pittsburgh in the area of clinical infectious diseases published
December 2nd, 2008
According to recent research from the United States, "Cryptococcosis remains a significant opportunistic infection in solid organ transplant recipients." "Disease presentation and outcomes may be affected by, among other factors, the use of calcineurin inhibitor immunosuppressive agents. It is being increasingly recognized that rapid reversal of immunosuppression in transplant recipients treated for cryptococcosis incurs the risk of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome, which resembles worsening disease or relapse," wrote N. Singh and colleagues, University of Pittsburgh. The researchers concluded: "This review summarizes the current state of...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-12-02)
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