Acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia associated with influenza A/H1N1 pneumonia after lung transplantation

Immunocompromised patients, particularly after lung transplantation, are at high risk to develop atypical forms of pulmonary infections including influenza A/H1N1. Acute Fibrinous and Organizing Pneumonia (AFOP) is a special histological pattern in acute respiratory failure with high mortality.