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Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome Secondary to Mycobacterium kansasii Infection in a Kidney Transplant Recipient |
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| Authors: | M Lemoine C Laurent M Hanoy J Leporrier A François D Guerrot M Godin D Bertrand |
| Institution: | 1. Service de Néphrologie, CHU H?pitaux de Rouen, Rouen, France;2. Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Tropicales, CHU H?pitaux de Rouen, Rouen, France;3. Service d'Anatomie et Cytologie Pathologiques, CHU H?pitaux de Rouen, Rouen, France |
| Abstract: | Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection is a challenging diagnosis for clinicians in solid organ transplantation. Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) is so far unreported in this context. We report here the case of a renal transplant recipient who developed Mycobacterium kansasii–associated lymphadenitis complicated by IRIS while undergoing reduction of his immunosuppressive therapy. For IRIS, the patient required low‐dose steroids and an increase in global immunosuppression, in association with NTM antibiotherapy. |
| Keywords: | clinical research / practice kidney transplantation / nephrology infectious disease antibiotic: antibacterial complication: infectious immunosuppressive regimens infection mycobacterial: nontuberculous kidney (allograft) function / dysfunction |