Infectious Complications in Lung Transplant Recipients

Abstract Lung transplantation is a lifesaving intervention for patients with advanced lung disease. Due to a combination of immunosuppression, continuous exposure of the lungs to the environment, and complications at the anastomotic sites, lung transplant recipients are at high risk for infectious complications. The aim of this review is to summarize recent developments in the field of infectious diseases as it pertains to lung transplant recipients..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:198

Enthalten in:

Lung - 198(2020), 6 vom: 09. Nov., Seite 879-887

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Trachuk, Polina [VerfasserIn]
Bartash, Rachel [VerfasserIn]
Abbasi, Mohammed [VerfasserIn]
Keene, Adam [VerfasserIn]

Links:

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BKL:

44.84

Themen:

Aspergillosis
Bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome
Coronavirus
Cytomegalovirus
Infection
Lung transplant

doi:

10.1007/s00408-020-00403-9

funding:

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

SPR042172845