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Revista americana de medicina respiratoria
On-line version ISSN 1852-236X
Abstract
BALCAZAR TORRES, Jonathan et al. Prevalence of Donor-Associated Infections in Lung Transplant Recipients. Rev. am. med. respir. [online]. 2022, vol.22, n.1, pp.41-50. ISSN 1852-236X.
The infectious complication is the most common condition after a transplantation. There is a limited description regarding the preva lence of donor-associated infections (DAIs) in lung transplant (LTx) recipients. There are reports of DAIs in LTx recipients of 7.6%, with documented prophylactic failure of 5.6%.
Objective:
to estimate the frequency of donor-associated infections after lung transplantation and their outcome in terms of overall survival (OS).
Methodology:
an observational, descriptive study, carried out in a transplant center in Argentina between January 2018 and June 2020. The study included all the patients who underwent a transplantation within such period and those with defined/proven DAIs.
Results:
during the aforementioned period, 65 LTx were performed in 64 individuals (one patient underwent transplantation and subsequent retransplantation in the same study period). The median age was 39 (12-72) years. Cystic fibrosis was the main reason for transplantation (26.2%) In 61/65 cases (94%), germs were isolated from biological samples collected from the donor: 78.6% in the preservation liquid, 73.7% in donor secretions, 21.3% surgical samples, and 4.9% blood cultures. Donor-associated infections were identified in 2/61 cases (prevalence of 3.1%; 95% CI: 0.4-10.7%), with a median posttransplant OS of 12 months, and an OS of 98.4% (95% CI: 91.7-99.9%).
Conclusion:
the prevalence of DAIs in LTx recipients in the present series was 3.1%: higher than the figures documented for solid organ transplants in general (< 1%), but lower than the numbers found in the few published reports (7.6%).
Keywords : Infection; Donor; Transplant; Lung.
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