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Case Reports
. 1978 Feb 25;1(8061):410-3.
doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(78)91202-3.

Legionnaires' disease in renal-transplant recipients

B V Bock, B D Kirby, P H Edelstein, W L George, K M Snyder, M L Owens, C M Hatayama, C E Haley, R P Lewis, R D Meyer, S M Finegold
Case Reports

Legionnaires' disease in renal-transplant recipients

B V Bock et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

Legionnaires' disease is reported in five renal-transplant recipients. All had febrile respiratory illnesses with pulmonary infiltrates and one died. The diagnosis was made on clinical features and by indirect fluorescent antibody titres. Symptoms started after maximum immunosuppressive therapy.

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