Coinfection of cytomegalovirus and miliary tuberculosis in a post-renal transplant recipient.
Infections are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality during the early posttransplant period. Of these infections, pulmonary infections are the most serious. Bacteria are the leading pathogen, followed by various opportunistic pathogens, such as cytomegalovirus (CMV) and mycobacterium tuberculosis. This investigation describes a 52-year-old male with a rare coinfection of CMV pneumonitis and miliary tuberculosis, 2 months after renal transplantation. This is the first case report of a coinfection with cytomegalovirus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis presenting with diffuse pulmonary miliary lesions.
Cheng
Jen-Wei
JW
Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei - Taiwan.
Chen
Yung-Chang
YC
Tian
Ya-Chung
YC
Fang
Ji-Tseng
JT
Yang
Chih-Wei
CW
D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000472:pathogenicity; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000472:pathogenicity; D011859:Radiography; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*