Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in renal transplantation recipients / 中华泌尿外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To discuss the diagnosis and treatment of invasive aspergillosis(IA)of lung after kidney transplantation. Methods Ten cases of IA infection of lung after kidney transplantation from January 1999 to May 2006 were reviewed.Among 10 cases.all had been examined by FOB and 3 positive.Six cases had a typical sign of IA in chest CT.Five cases had GM positive. Results Eight cases were cured including 3 cases with itraconazole,5 with amphotericin B.The other 2 died of infection. Conclusions Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis is a severe complication of renal transplantation.Early diagnosis and proper treatment can reduce the mortality.