Acute hantavirus infection or renal transplant rejection

: Hantaviruses belong to the so‐called emerging pathogens that are transmitted to humans by infected rodents and their excreta. In Central Europe, hantavirus infections usually occur in a mild to moderate form of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. In contrast to the mostly benign or even asympto...

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Published inTransplant infectious disease Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 225 - 228
Main Authors Meier, M., Helmchen, U., Fricke, L., Ulrich, R., Schütt, M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Malden, USA Blackwell Publishing Inc 01.09.2007
Subjects
acute rejection
Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Graft Rejection - immunology
Hantavirus
hantavirus infection
Hantavirus Infections - diagnosis
Hantavirus Infections - immunology
Hantavirus Infections - pathology
Humans
interstitial nephritis
Kidney Transplantation - immunology
Kidney Transplantation - pathology
Male
renal transplantation
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Summary:: Hantaviruses belong to the so‐called emerging pathogens that are transmitted to humans by infected rodents and their excreta. In Central Europe, hantavirus infections usually occur in a mild to moderate form of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome. In contrast to the mostly benign or even asymptomatic course of hantavirus infections in previously healthy individuals, the acute hantavirus infection in kidney transplant recipients represents an exceptional situation regarding diagnosis and therapy. We describe the case of a 44‐year‐old kidney transplant recipient with acute renal transplant failure associated with acute hantavirus infection.
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ISSN:1398-2273
1399-3062
DOI:10.1111/j.1399-3062.2006.00193.x