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  • Title: Opportunistic lung infections in renal transplant patients: a comparison of Pittsburgh pneumonia agent and legionnaires' disease.
    Author: Taylor RJ, Schwentker FN, Hakala TR.
    Journal: J Urol; 1981 Mar; 125(3):289-92. PubMed ID: 6259377.
    Abstract:
    From July 1977 to January 1980, 5 cases of pneumonia owing to Pittsburgh pneumonia agent and 4 cases owing to Legionella pneumophila occurred in our renal transplant population. Comparison of the clinical manifestations, laboratory features an radiographic changes demonstrated no unique characteristics that allowed differentiation from other bacterial pneumonias. Diagnosis in all cases required histologic or serologic identification of the infecting organism. We herein present our protocol for establishing rapidly the diagnosis of pneumonia in renal transplant patients with emphasis on the use of open lung biopsy.
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