Pulmonary infections in renal transplantation patients treated with cyclosporine.
Seventeen cases of pneumonia occurring in renal transplantation patients treated with cyclosporine-prednisone immunosuppression were analyzed with regard to the organisms involved, time of occurrence after transplantation, clinical course, and radiographic findings. In a pattern similar to that encountered with conventional azathioprine-prednisone immunosuppression, opportunistic infections were most common in the period between 1 and 5 months after transplantation. All multiple-organism infections involved cytomegalovirus and carried a poor prognosis. No unexpected radiographic findings were noted.
Moore
E H
EH
Department of Radiology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco.
Webb
W R
WR
Amend
W J
WJ
D000328:Adult; D003524:Cyclosporins / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011020:Pneumonia, Pneumocystis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors
D003524:Cyclosporins; D011241:Prednisone