Professional paper

https://doi.org/10.37797/ig.41.3.5

A Case of Pulmonary Co-Infection by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and Nocardia spp. in a Lung Transplant Recipient

Dina Rnjak orcid.org/0000-0002-9618-884X ; Clinic for Lung Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Feđa Džubur ; Clinic for Lung Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Jelena Knežević ; Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia
Gordana Pavliša ; Clinic for Lung Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Ana Hećimović ; Clinic for Lung Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Goran Glodić ; Clinic for Lung Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
Mateja Janković Makek ; Clinic for Lung Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Miroslav Samaržija ; Clinic for Lung Diseases Jordanovac, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia; School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Lung transplantation is a therapeutic option for the treatment of advanced lung disease. The risk of pulmonary infections is increased in lung transplant recipients. We report a case of a pulmonary coinfection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Nocardia species in a lung transplant recipient.

Keywords

tuberculosis; nocardiosis; co-infection; lung; transplantation

Hrčak ID:

275272

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/275272

Publication date:

22.3.2022.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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