Reduced Community-acquired Respiratory Virus Infection, but Not Non-virus Infection, in Lung Transplant Recipients During Government-mandated Public Health Measures to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission.

ABSTRACT: Community-acquired respiratory viruses (CARVs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality in lung transplant (LTx) recipients. Despite routine mask-wearing, LTx patients remain at a higher risk of CARV infection than the general population. In 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causative agent of COVID-19 and a novel CARV, emerged leading federal and state officials to implement public health nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to curb its spread. We hypothesized that NPI would be associated with the reduced spread of traditional CARVs.

Methods

A single-center, retrospective cohort analysis comparing CARV infection before a statewide stay-at-home order, during the stay-at-home order and subsequent statewide mask mandate, and during 5 mo

SUBMITTER: Keller BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9943977 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature