Near-fatal mucormycosis post-double lung transplant presenting as uncontrolled upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage

Invasive fungal infections in immunosuppressed transplant patients are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We present a case of splenic mucormycosis post-double lung transplant, presenting as uncontrolled near-fatal upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage, to remind clinicians of the need to consider pre-transplant invasive fungal infection risk factors if an unexpected fungal infection arises in the post-transplant period. This case also highlights the valuable contribution of molecular technology for fungal identification but also the need for clinical correlation.

Life Sciences Immunology and Microbiology Microbiology

Ciara O'Connor, Ciaran Farrell, Aurelie Fabre, Donna Eaton, Karen Redmond, David G. McSharry, John B. Conneely, Conor J. Shields, Jim J. Egan, Margaret M. Hannan,