Abstract
Infections after lung transplantation are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Bacteria, fungus and virus are the most common pathogens at the respiratory tract. This short review analyzes pneumonias in LTR with special emphasis on preventive strategies.
Keywords: Lung transplant, infection, pneumonia, prophylaxis
Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews
Title: Pneumonia in Lung Transplant Recipients
Volume: 6 Issue: 3
Author(s): Isabel Otero, Maria P. Sanjuan, Maria del M. Fernandez-Marrube and Hector Verea
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Keywords: Lung transplant, infection, pneumonia, prophylaxis
Abstract: Infections after lung transplantation are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Bacteria, fungus and virus are the most common pathogens at the respiratory tract. This short review analyzes pneumonias in LTR with special emphasis on preventive strategies.
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Otero Isabel, P. Sanjuan Maria, del M. Fernandez-Marrube Maria and Verea Hector, Pneumonia in Lung Transplant Recipients, Current Respiratory Medicine Reviews 2010; 6 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339810791526166
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339810791526166 |
Print ISSN 1573-398X |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1875-6387 |
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