Routine Donor and Recipient Screening for Mycoplasma hominis and Ureaplasma Species in Lung Transplant Recipients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mycoplasma hominis, Ureaplasma urealyticum, and Ureaplasma parvum may cause post-transplant infections in lung transplant recipients. We evaluated routine pretransplant screening for these Mollicutes.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed records of lung transplant recipients at our tri-site institution from 01/01/2015 to 11/15/2019. M. hominis and/or Ureaplasma polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was performed on pretransplant recipient urine specimens and donor bronchial swabs at the time of transplantation. Development of Mollicute infection and hyperammonemia syndrome (HS) was recorded.

Results

A total of 268 patients underwent lung transplantation during the study period, of whom 105 were screened with at least 1 Mollicute

SUBMITTER: Vijayvargiya P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9709706 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature