Drowned organ donors can be exposed to environmental molds through the aspiration of water; transplantation of exposed organs can cause invasive mold infections in recipients. We describe 4 rapidly fatal cases of potentially donor-derived invasive mold infections in the United States, highlighting the importance of maintaining clinical suspicion for these infections in transplant recipients.
Keywords: Scedosporium; United States; donor-derived infection; drowning; fungi; invasive mold infection; mold; mucormycosis; solid organ transplantation.