title: Pulmonary infections in bone marrow transplantation: the Hong Kong experience.
abstract: The pattern of pulmonary infections in 59 consecutive bone marrow transplantations in Hong Kong was reviewed. Compared with published data from other marrow transplant units, we had a lower incidence of cytomegalovirus pneumonitis (1.7%) and a higher incidence of mycobacterial infections (5%). The latter is probably related to the high background prevalence of tuberculosis in the local population. Treatment with antituberculous drugs was effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ip
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Yuen
authors.forename: E K
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000453:epidemiology; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000453:epidemiology