Pneumocystis jiroveci outbreak in a renal transplant center: Lessons learnt
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Respiratory infections are of particular concern in transplant patients. However, there is a significant overlap in the symptoms caused by different pathogens. Here, we report a case of Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP) in a renal transplant patient which was initially misdiagnosed as pandemic influenza H1N1. The patient did not improve under oseltamivir treatment and bronchoscopy was perfo...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Nephrology
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0971-4065
DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.132987