[Pneumocystis carinii infection after kidney transplantation]

The authors demonstrate on the example of two patients after transplantation of the kidney with pneumocystis pneumonia their experience with this disease. Predisposing factors include prolonged immunosuppression, protein and energy malnutrition, chronic inflammations and large doses of methylprednisolone. In the clinical picture dominated acute dyspnoea with hypoxaemia and non-productive cough. In one patient the X-ray picture was quite atypical. The prognosis of the disease is poor, both patients died.