Incidence and risk factors for respiratory tract bacterial colonization and infection in lung transplant recipients.

ABSTRACT: To evaluate incidence of and risk factors for respiratory bacterial colonization and infections within 30 days from lung transplantation (LT). We retrospectively analyzed microbiological and clinical data from 94 patients transplanted for indications other than cystic fibrosis, focusing on the occurrence of bacterial respiratory colonization or infection during 1 month of follow-up after LT. Thirty-three percent of patients developed lower respiratory bacterial colonization. Bilateral LT and chronic heart diseases were independently associated to a higher risk of overall bacterial colonization. Peptic diseases conferred a higher risk of multi-drug resistant (MDR) colonization, while longer duration of aerosol prophylaxis was associated with a lower risk. Overall, 35% of lung recipients dev

SUBMITTER: Paglicci L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8139905 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature