title: Pulmonary complications in the immunocompromised patient.
abstract: A diagnostic approach to pulmonary complications in the immunocompromised patient is outlined. The importance of early lung biopsy in selected patients is emphasized and the various techniques available are discussed. Successful early diagnosis and management of opportunistic infections ia a challenge for the clinician, bacteriologist and pathologist, and requires these close collaboration.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000175:diagnosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents