Journal article
Mycobacterium tuberculosis in lung transplant recipients
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, Vol.152(1), pp.374-376
07/1995
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.152.1.7599848
PMID: 7599848
Abstract
The diagnosis and treatment of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, although difficult in normal hosts, are even more complex in transplant recipients. As a result of the use of immunosuppressive agents, transplant recipients are not only predisposed to primary tuberculous infections, but they are also uniquely at risk for reactivation of latent infection acquired prior to transplantation or transmitted via the donor organ. The diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis can be even more elusive in the setting of lung transplantation where other pulmonary complications can make diagnosis difficult. Here we report a case of a patient who died of disseminated M. tuberculosis 12 wk after lung transplantation, and we review tuberculous infections in lung transplant recipients.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis in lung transplant recipients
- Creators
- R A Miller - Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Administration Medical Center, Iowa City, Iowa, USAL A LanzaJ N KlineL J Geist
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, Vol.152(1), pp.374-376
- DOI
- 10.1164/ajrccm.152.1.7599848
- PMID
- 7599848
- ISSN
- 1073-449X
- eISSN
- 1535-4970
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 07/1995
- Academic Unit
- Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine; Occupational and Environmental Health; Provost Office Administration; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094314602771
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