Overview

• On August 1, Mauri was admitted after developing a bleeding cough and was diagnosed with pneumonia caused by a mold-like fungus in his 2020 transplanted lungs.
• The fungal infection surfaced days after a routine hiatal hernia surgery performed a month earlier and was confirmed through imaging and laboratory tests.
• He began a targeted antifungal treatment and reported gradual improvement by the third day of medication before being discharged home.
• Mauri continues his daily immunosuppressive therapy to prevent organ rejection, which increases his vulnerability to infections that are otherwise manageable.
• Medical experts emphasize that early diagnosis and aggressive therapy are critical for transplant patients facing opportunistic pathogens.