Chest Infections After Lung Transplantation.
Chest
; 161(4): 937-948, 2022 04.
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| ID: mdl-34673023
ABSTRACT
Despite substantial progress in long-term follow-up strategies for lung transplant recipients, morbidity and mortality remain high, mostly because of the elevated infectious risk and the development of chronic lung allograft dysfunction. The high immunosuppressive levels necessary to prevent acute rejection and the graft's constant exposure to the environment come at the high price of frequent infectious complications. Moreover, some infectious agents have been shown to trigger acute rejection or chronic allograft dysfunction. A rapid diagnostic approach followed by an early treatment and follow-up strategy are of paramount importance. However, these are challenging endeavors because of the vast spectrum of possible pathogens and the discrete clinical features resulting form transplant recipients' impaired immune responses. This review proposes a stratified diagnostic strategy and discusses the most relevant pathogens and the corresponding therapeutic approaches, while also offering insight on infection prevention strategies vaccination, prophylaxis, pre-emptive therapy, and antibiotic stewardship.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções Respiratórias
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Transplante de Pulmão
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Infecções
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article