scholarly journals Legionella-Associated Lung Abscess: Critical Pathogen or Minor Isolate?

1992 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 315-318
Author(s):  
Gordon CK Dow ◽  
Anthony W Chow

Two cases of lung abscess, in whichLegionellaspecies were identified in association with other bacterial isolates, are presented. In the first case,Legionella pneumophilaandKlebsiella pneumoniaewere identified in a 24-year-old post renal transplant patient with a right upper lobe pulmonary abscess. Healing did not occur until the institution of specific therapy directed against legionella. In the second case,Legionella micdadeiand several other respiratory bacterial pathogens were identified in a 74-year-old woman with a lung abscess. The patient later died with multisystem failure despite adequate antimicrobial therapy. Prior cases of legionella-associated lung abscess have occurred predominantly in corticosteroid-treated patients. The role of coexisting bacterial isolates remains obscure.

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 1034-1037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Piau ◽  
Mallorie Kerjouan ◽  
Marc Le Mouel ◽  
Solene Patrat-Delon ◽  
Pierre-Louis Henaux ◽  
...  

Here we report in a human, a renal transplant patient, the first disseminated infection withNocardia cerradoensis, isolated after a brain biopsy. Species identification was based on 16S rRNA,gyrB, andhsp65gene analyses. Antibiotic treatment was successful by combining carbapenems and aminoglycosides and then switching to oral trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.


Nefrología ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 565-567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simge Bardak ◽  
Kenan Turgutalp ◽  
Ebru Ballı ◽  
Banu Coşkun Yılmaz ◽  
İclal Gürses ◽  
...  

CHEST Journal ◽  
1980 ◽  
Vol 77 (1) ◽  
pp. 102-104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Allen R. Gribetz ◽  
Ming T. Chuang ◽  
Lewis Burrows ◽  
Alvin S. Teirstein

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 232470962090924 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajan Kapoor ◽  
Sreedhar Adapa ◽  
Anusha Vakiti ◽  
Imran Yaseen Gani ◽  
Laura Mulloy ◽  
...  

Nocardia transvalensis is a rare species of Nocardia and is known to be a drug-resistant organism. Multiple cases have been reported of Nocardia species causing opportunistic infections in immunocompromised hosts. To our knowledge, we report the first case of successfully treated drug-resistant Nocardia transvalensis causing pulmonary nocardiosis in a renal transplant patient. Our case validates the importance of prompt identification of Nocardia species and their drug sensitivities to improve clinical outcomes and reduce mortality.


2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (02) ◽  
pp. 237-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suma B Appannanavar ◽  
Kapil Goyal ◽  
Rajkumar Garg ◽  
Pallab Ray ◽  
Manish Rathi ◽  
...  

Shigellemia is a complication of shigellosis that occurs generally in malnourished children. In adults, shigellemia is usually seen in immunocompromised individuals. Here we report the first case of shigellemia in a renal transplant patient from India. The patient had history of diarrhea, which was treated symptomatically. Subsequently, the patient developed high-grade fever and blood culture was positive for Shigellaflexneri. Recovery was uneventful after the initiation of antimicrobial therapy. In a country like India with high prevalence of shigellosis, screening for Shigella in the pre-transplant period may minimize the morbidity and prolonged hospital stay associated with the complication of septicemia.


2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 565-567
Author(s):  
Simge Bardak ◽  
Kenan Turgutalp ◽  
Ebru Ballı ◽  
Banu Coşkun Yılmaz ◽  
İclal Gürses ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-90
Author(s):  
Nisarg Dharaiya ◽  
Rashmi A Gaddagi ◽  
Bhumika Vyas

ABSTRACT Background Pregnancy in a post renal transplant patient falls under a unique category which requires teamwork including high-risk obstetricians, transplant physicians and neonatologists. Case Report We report a successful term pregnancy in a post renal transplant patient. Conclusion Experience in field of post-transplant pregnancy is through continued case reports which will help us to anticipate the common problems encountered like the dosage of immunosuppressants, fetal monitoring, mode of delivery, role of breastfeeding. How to cite this article Mishra VV, Choudhary S, Dharaiya N, Gaddagi RA, Vyas B. Successful Term Pregnancy in Post Renal Transplant Patient. J South Asian Feder Obst Gynae 2015;7(2):89-90.


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