Peumocystis carinii pneumonia following heart transplantation
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
- Vol. 1 (1) , 49-52
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1010-7940(87)80014-3
Abstract
Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia represents a rare complication that is associated with a high mortality following heart transplantation. The cases of two heart transplant recipients who developed Pneumocystis pneumonia within the first 3 postoperative months are reported. Both patients had severe clinical symptoms of the disease; the diagnosis was confirmed by bronchoalveolar lavage, and the patients were treated with a combination of trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole. Both patients recovered and are well at the time of this report.Keywords
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