Opportunistic infections in patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
AD Punatar, S Kusne, JE Blair, MT Seville, HR Vikram - Journal of Infection, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: To describe the demographics, clinical manifestations, treatment, and
outcomes of patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) who developed an
opportunistic infection with Nocardia spp., mycobacteria or fungal pathogens. METHODS: A
case of PAP and Nocardia spp. brain abscess is described. A comprehensive review of the
English-language literature was conducted to identify all reported cases of PAP and
opportunistic infections between 1950 and July, 2010. RESULTS: Seventy five cases were …
outcomes of patients with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP) who developed an
opportunistic infection with Nocardia spp., mycobacteria or fungal pathogens. METHODS: A
case of PAP and Nocardia spp. brain abscess is described. A comprehensive review of the
English-language literature was conducted to identify all reported cases of PAP and
opportunistic infections between 1950 and July, 2010. RESULTS: Seventy five cases were …