title: [Pulmonary abscess and pleural empyema caused by Legionella pneumophila in kidney transplant recipient].
abstract: A kidney transplanted patient developed a nosocomial pneumonia and pleural empyema due to Legionella pneumophila. Despite erythromycin and rifampin treatment the patient died. The diagnosis was made by direct fluorescent antibody staining of pleural fluid.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neumología, Hospital General de Galicia, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zamarrón Sanz
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Novoa García
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fernández Vázquez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sánchez Guisande
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pérez del Molino
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gómez Ruiz
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000276:immunology; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology*
vernacular_title: Absceso pulmonar y empiema pleural por Legionella pneumophila en un paciente trasplantado renal.