Pulmonary cryptosporidiosis occurring in a bone marrow transplant patient.
We describe what is believed to be the first bone marrow transplant patient, a 32-year-old man, in whom pulmonary cryptosporidiosis was associated with terminal respiratory failure. The diagnosis, treatment and postmortem histology are discussed together with a brief review of the literature.
Kibbler
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Department of Microbiology, Royal Free Hospital, London, England.
Smith
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A
Hamilton-Dutoit
S J
SJ
Milburn
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Pattinson
J K
JK
Prentice
H G
HG
D000328:Adult; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male