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Query: UNIPROT:P42345 (
mTOR
)
26,049
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Infections are among the most common complications transplant physicians face when dealing with solid organ transplant recipients. We present a case of
pyomyositis
caused by
Staphylococcus aureus
in a patient with IgA nephropathy and a kidney transplant, under treatment with
mTOR
inhibitors and prednisone. This entity is a rare intramuscular infection, given the resistance of healthy muscle to colonization. We review the most frequent agents, the diagnostic algorithm, and therapeutic alternatives. We also comment on the role of
mTOR
inhibitors in this case as possible predisposing factor for the infection.
...
PMID:Pyomyositis in a Patient with IgA Nephropathy and Kidney Transplant. 3091 28
