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The case discussed involves a 69‐year‐old Thai woman who underwent orthotopic heart transplantation 9 months before this event. She presented with fever without localizing signs or symptoms. However, her chest… Click to show full abstract
The case discussed involves a 69‐year‐old Thai woman who underwent orthotopic heart transplantation 9 months before this event. She presented with fever without localizing signs or symptoms. However, her chest images revealed mass‐like consolidation in the left upper lobe. Blood culture and lung tissue identified Rhodococcus equi. She was successfully treated with a combination of antimicrobial therapy, optimization of immunosuppressants, and surgical resection.
Keywords:
lung abscess;
empyema heart;
lung;
abscess empyema;
heart;
transplant
Journal Title: Transplant Infectious Disease
Year Published: 2022
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Journal Title: Transplant Infectious Disease
Year Published: 2022
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