Cryptococcal Meningoencephalitis in Phenotypically Normal Patients.

Cryptococcosis is an invasive fungal infection found worldwide that causes significant morbidity and mortality among a broad range of hosts. There are approximately 223,000 new cases of cryptococcosis annually throughout the world, and at least 180,000 deaths are attributed to this infection each year. Most of these are due to complications of cryptococcal meningoencephalitis among HIV-infected patients in resource-limited environments.

Cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus infections among pediatric kidney transplant recipients at a center using universal Valganciclovir Prophylaxis.

Background: CMV is associated with adverse effects in renal transplant recipients. The objective of this study was to characterize the incidence and timing of CMV and EBV infections in relation to valGCV prophylaxis in a pediatric renal transplant cohort.

Methods: Retrospective cohort of pediatric renal transplant patients given universal valGCV prophylaxis and universal viral surveillance was evaluated.