Pneumonia relevant to lung transplantation and pathogen distribution

• Published in: Chinese medical journal Vol. 126; no. 17; pp. 3209 - 3214
• Main Authors: HE, Xuan, DAI, Hua-ping, CHEN, Qi-rui, MIAO, Jin-bai, SUN, Bing, BAO, Na, HU, Bin, LI, Hui, WU, An-shi, BAN, Cheng-jun, GE, Su-juan, WANG, Chen, HOU, Sheng-cai
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: China Beijing Key Laboratory of Respiratory and Pulmonary Circulation,Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing 100020, China%Department of Image,Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China 2013; Beijing Key Laboratory of Respiratory and Pulmonary Circulation,Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing 100020, China; Beijing Key Laboratory of Respiratory and Pulmonary Circulation,Beijing Institute of Respiratory Medicine, Beijing 100020, China%Department of Thoracic Surgery,Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China; Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine,Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
• Subjects: Aspergillus fumigatus - pathogenicity; Cytomegalovirus - pathogenicity; Humans; Lung Transplantation - adverse effects; Pneumonia - etiology; Pneumonia - microbiology; Pneumonia - virology; Prospective Studies; Pseudomonas aeruginosa - pathogenicity; 北京朝阳医院; 危险因素; 巨细胞病毒; 布相; 病原菌; 移植; 肺炎; 铜绿假单胞菌; pathogen; infection; lung transplantation; pneumonia

Background Pneumonia is the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in lung transplant （LT） recipients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the incidence, etiology, risk factors and prognosis of pneumonia in LT recipients. Methods The LT cohort consisted of 28 recipients receiving LT i...