Table 4.

Gram negative bacteria in renal transplant patients

Pseudomonas:

Bronchopneumonia

Bilateral complex lower lobe nodules

Pleural effusion, abscess

Klebsiella

Lobar pneumonia

Pleural effusion, cavitation, and abscess

Nocardia

Nodules, consolidation, cavitation, and lymphadenopathy

Effusion, abscess

Extension to mediastinum, pericardium, and chest wall

Anaerobic bacteria

Aspiration

Pneumonia affecting posterior segment of upper lobes, superior and posterior basal segments of lower lobes

Abscess and empyema