Table 2 Infection patterns among 174 renal transplant recipients with mucormycosis, 74 of whom died
From: Mucormycosis in renal transplant recipients: review of 174 reported cases
Type of infection | Proportion of all patients | Number of patients who died/total number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Disseminated | 25 (14.4%) | 19/25 (76.0%) |
Pulmonary | 45 (25.9%) | 19/45(42.2%) |
Gastrointestinal | 10 (5.7%) | 4/10 (40%) |
Cutaneous | 13 (7.5%) | 3/13 (23.1%) |
Graft kidney | 20 (11.5%) | 11/20 (55.6%) |
Rhinocerebral | 58 (33.3%) | 18/58 (31.0%) |
Peritoneal | 2(1.1%) | 0/2(0%) |
Artery stent | 1 (0.6%) | 0/1 (0%) |
Total | 174 (100%) | 74/174(42.5%) |