Sepsis in Immunocompromised Host and a Hematologic Complication

Chest. 2023 Aug;164(2):e47-e55. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2023.03.015.

Abstract

A 43-year-old Puerto Rican man with a kidney transplant presented to the ED with 2 weeks of flu-like symptoms, nausea, and vomiting. He had plasma exchange therapy 2 months before for acute transplant rejection and has been tolerating a heightened immunosuppressive regimen. CT scans characterized opacities as possibly early tree-in-bud opacities (Fig 1A). Patient remained stable throughout hospital stay with an unremarkable workup and was discharged with doxycycline for nonspecific pneumonia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Graft Rejection
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Immunosuppressive Agents
  • Kidney Transplantation* / adverse effects
  • Male
  • Sepsis* / diagnosis
  • Sepsis* / etiology

Substances

  • Immunosuppressive Agents