[Pulmonary infection by M. kansasii following cytomegalovirus pneumonia in a kidney transplant patient]

M León; P Sánchez; A de Diego; E Orero

doi:10.1016/s0300-2896(15)31095-4

[Pulmonary infection by M. kansasii following cytomegalovirus pneumonia in a kidney transplant patient]

Arch Bronconeumol. 1994 Apr;30(4):222-5. doi: 10.1016/s0300-2896(15)31095-4.

[Article in Spanish]

Authors

M León¹, P Sánchez, A de Diego, E Orero

Affiliation

¹ Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia.

PMID: 8025792
DOI: 10.1016/s0300-2896(15)31095-4

Abstract

We report the case of a 55-year-old woman who developed a lung infection by cytomegalovirus (CMV) with overlapping infection by M. kansasii after receiving a kidney transplant. The second germ infection was subclinical, with unusual nodules showing in X-rays. We describe procedures used and diagnostic criteria applied in determining the nature of this atypical mycobacteria in an immunosuppressed patient. The outcome was good with treatment that included rifamycin, cyprofloxacin, streptomycin and ethambutol.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Biopsy, Needle
Cytomegalovirus Infections / diagnostic imaging*
Cytomegalovirus Infections / pathology
Female
Humans
Kidney Transplantation*
Lung / diagnostic imaging
Lung / pathology
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / diagnostic imaging*
Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / pathology
Opportunistic Infections / diagnostic imaging*
Opportunistic Infections / pathology
Pneumonia, Viral / diagnostic imaging*
Pneumonia, Viral / pathology
Postoperative Complications / diagnostic imaging*
Postoperative Complications / pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging*
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / pathology