Seasonal changes of lower respiratory tract infections in lung transplant recipients during the first post‐transplant year: The Hungarian experience

Abstract

Seasons influenced the incidence of LRTI in the first postoperative year in LuTX recipients. More intensive vigilance for possible gram-negative and polymicrobial infections is needed in these patients in cold and wet seasons in the continental climate zone, regardless of underlying disease.

Peripheral blood and bronchoalveolar leukocyte profile in lung transplant recipients and their changes according to immunosuppressive regimen: A single‐center experience

“…1 After the early postoperative period, the two major complications are infections, especially lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI), and acute cellular rejection (ACR). 1,2 The gold standard diagnoses are microbiological samples of the lower respiratory tract and transbronchial biopsy (TBB) histology. Numerous studies aimed to find biomarkers or determine scoring systems using less invasive methods.…”

“…Despite major developments in therapeutic possibilities, first‐year mortality remains high 1 . After the early postoperative period, the two major complications are infections, especially lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI), and acute cellular rejection (ACR) 1,2 . The gold standard diagnoses are microbiological samples of the lower respiratory tract and transbronchial biopsy (TBB) histology.…”