TY - JOUR
T1 - Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Cytomegalovirus Colitis in a Renal Transplant Patient
T2 - A Case Report
AU - García-Padilla, Paola
AU - Contreras, Kateir
AU - Serrano, Paola Parra
AU - Sánchez Leon, Natalia
AU - Lucero Pantoja, Oscar
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 American Federation for Medical Research.
PY - 2022/1/1
Y1 - 2022/1/1
N2 - Chronic diarrhea is a common reason for consultation in renal transplant patients. Cytomegalovirus infection is the cause of chronic diarrhea of infectious origin in 50% of cases, but coinfection with tuberculosis is rare. We present the case of a renal transplant patient with chronic diarrhea, with a finding of left colon colitis and positive microbiological studies in biopsy for tuberculosis and cytomegalovirus. The patient received valganciclovir and anti-tubercular treatment with adequate evolution. Immunosuppressed patients may have diarrhea secondary to opportunistic infections; therefore, an algorithm for early diagnosis and treatment is recommended.
AB - Chronic diarrhea is a common reason for consultation in renal transplant patients. Cytomegalovirus infection is the cause of chronic diarrhea of infectious origin in 50% of cases, but coinfection with tuberculosis is rare. We present the case of a renal transplant patient with chronic diarrhea, with a finding of left colon colitis and positive microbiological studies in biopsy for tuberculosis and cytomegalovirus. The patient received valganciclovir and anti-tubercular treatment with adequate evolution. Immunosuppressed patients may have diarrhea secondary to opportunistic infections; therefore, an algorithm for early diagnosis and treatment is recommended.
KW - Mycobacterium tuberculosis
KW - cytomegalovirus
KW - diarrhea
KW - renal transplant
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85142727378
U2 - 10.1177/23247096221139269
DO - 10.1177/23247096221139269
M3 - Article
C2 - 36433691
AN - SCOPUS:85142727378
SN - 2324-7096
VL - 10
JO - Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
JF - Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
ER -
