Legionnaires' disease in a renal transplant recipient.
A case of fatal Legionnaires' disease in an immunosuppressed renal transplant recipient is reported. Diagnosis was based on the antemortem culture of Legionella pneumophila from sputum and pleural aspirate.
D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged