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Diagnosis and Natural History of Pulmonary Infections in Transplant Recipients

Year: 2000

Type: editorial

Abstract: Over the past 20 years, opportunistic lung infections have become a serious clinical problem for solid organ and bone marrow transplant (BMT) recipients, because of their immunosuppressive therapy intended to prevent allograft rejection. Without prophylactic antimicrobial therapy, transplant recipients may suffer life-threatening pulmonary infections, including Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) and cytomegalovirus (CMV) pneumonitis. With the advent of newer immunosuppressive agents, like mycophenolate mofetil, tacrolimus, and rapamycin, the nature of immunosuppression and the accompanying susceptibility to opportunistic infection have continued to evolve.

Source: CHEST Journal

DOI: 10.1378/chest.117.2.303

Authors: Norman W. Rizk, John L. Faul

Institution: Stanford Medicine

Language: English

Topic: Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $4,160

OpenAlex ID: W2033548993

Cites: 7

Cited by: 44

Related to: 10