Table 1:
Frequency of patients in different groups and results of nested PCR for each group
| Patients | Subjects No. | Positive Nested PCR |
|---|---|---|
| Transplant recipients | 79 | 16 (20.3%) |
| Lung transplantation | 49 | 6 |
| Bone marrow or stem cell transplantation | 14 | 4 |
| Liver transplantation | 6 | 2 |
| Kidney transplantation | 7 | 3 |
| Heart transplantation | 3 | 1 |
| Malignant patients | 69 | 15 (21.7%) |
| Acute myeloid leukemia | 14 | 3 |
| Acute lymphocytic leukemia | 9 | 2 |
| Chronic myeloid leukemia | 2 | 1 |
| Chronic lymphocytic leukemia | 4 | 3 |
| Hodgkin lymphoma | 2 | 0 |
| Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 5 | 1 |
| Multiple myeloma | 1 | 0 |
| Lung cancer | 20 | 3 |
| Other solid tumors (breast, prostate, brain, thyroid, gastrointestinal) | 13 | 2 |
| Immunosuppressed patients | 63 | 8 (12.7%) |
| Immunosuppressant medication | 54 | 6 |
| Immunodeficiency( Non HIV positive) | 9 | 2 |
| Immunocompetent patients (Any pulmonary diseases) | 247 | 18 (7.3%) |
| Total | 458 | 57 (12.5%) |