Open AccessCytomegalovirus pneumonia with pulmonary mucormycosis
Author(s) -
Vijaya V Mysorekar,
Saraswati G Rao
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.41704
Subject(s) - immunosuppression , cytomegalovirus , medicine , pneumonia , opportunistic infection , mucormycosis , organ transplantation , transplantation , immunology , lung , lung transplantation , intensive care medicine , herpesviridae , pathology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , viral disease
Solid organ transplantation is becoming increasingly common in the treatment of end-stage organ failure. However, despite improvements in patient and allograft survival, immunosuppression-induced compromised cell-mediated immunity predisposes transplant recipients to opportunistic infections. We describe a case of mixed opportunistic lung infection in the form of cytomegalovirus pneumonia and mucormycosis in a renal transplant recipient. Prompt recognition and treatment of infection is imperative for successful transplantation.