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Grouped Cases of Pulmonary Pneumocystosis After Solid Organ Transplantation: Advantages of Coordination by an Infectious Diseases Unit for Overall Management and Epidemiological Monitoring.
Infection control and hospital epidemiology - 1 Feb 2017
Wintenberger Claire, Maubon Daniele, Charpentier Elena, Rendu John, Pavese Patricia, Augier Caroline, Malvezzi Paolo, Camara Boubou, Mallaret Marie-Reine, Bouillet Laurence, Epaulard Olivier
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OBJECTIVE To determine the origin of grouped cases of Pneumocystis pneumonia in solid-organ transplant recipients at our institution. DESIGN A case series with clinical examinations, genotyping, and an epidemiological survey. SETTING A university hospital in France. PATIENTS We report 12 solid-organ transplant recipients with successive cases of Pneumocystis pneumonia that occurred over 3 years; 10 of these cases...
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