Successful Lung Re-transplant in a Patient with Cepacia Syndrome due to Burkholderia ambifaria.
J Cyst Fibros
; 18(1): e1-e4, 2019 01.
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| ID: mdl-30224331
ABSTRACT
Chronic airway inflammation and infection drive morbidity and mortality among patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). While Haemophilus influenzae and Staphylococcus aureus predominate in children, the prevalence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa increases as patients age. Other bacteria, including species within the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc), are also more prevalent among adults with CF. Species within the Bcc accelerate lung function decline and can trigger development of "cepacia syndrome," both before and after lung transplantation. As a result, some centers advise against lung transplantation for Bcc-infected patients; however, little is known about the relative virulence of uncommon Bcc species. We describe a successful lung re-transplant in a patient with CF, chronic Burkholderia ambifaria airway infection, and cepacia syndrome.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transplante de Pulmão
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Bacteriemia
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Infecções por Burkholderia
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Burkholderia
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Fibrose Cística
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Pulmão
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Cyst Fibros
Ano de publicação:
2019
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos