Legionnaires' disease following cardiac transplantation.
One case of Legionnaires' disease in cardiac transplant recipient is reported. She was diagnosed by immunofluorescence study of bronchoscopic lavage specimen and was treated by oral erythromycin successfully. The main presentations are fever and single pulmonary nodule with rapid progression and cavitation. In the literatures report, two complicated Legionnaires' disease was reported in cardiac transplant recipient. This case is less complicated than reported and is the first case in this country.
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*