Severe hypercalcemia preceding a diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in a liver transplant recipient

Severe hypercalcemia preceding a diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia in a liver transplant recipient

Abstract Background Incidence of the opportunistic infection Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) in solid organ transplant patients ranges from 5 to 15% with a mortality of up to 38%. Case presentation We present a liver transplant recipient who developed hypoxemic respiratory failure related to...

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Main Authors: Amy A. Yau, Samira S. Farouk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Hypercalcemia
Transplant
Pneumocystis
Pneumonia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-4370-z

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