title: Coinfection of cytomegalovirus and miliary tuberculosis in a post-renal transplant recipient.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taipei - Taiwan.
authors.forename: Jen-Wei
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Yung-Chang
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Ya-Chung
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Ji-Tseng
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: Chih-Wei
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: 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*