Analysis of Donor to Recipient Pathogen Transmission in Relation to Cold Ischemic Time and Other Selected Aspects of Lung Transplantation—Single Center Experience

Analysis of Donor to Recipient Pathogen Transmission in Relation to Cold Ischemic Time and Other Selected Aspects of Lung Transplantation—Single Center Experience

Background: Infections are one of the leading causes of death in the early postoperative period after lung transplantation (LuTx). Methods: We analyzed 59 transplantations and culture results of the donor bronchial aspirates (DBA), graft endobronchial swabs (GES), and recipient cultures (RC) before...

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Main Authors: Maria Piotrowska, Małgorzata Edyta Wojtyś, Kajetan Kiełbowski, Michał Bielewicz, Piotr Wasilewski, Krzysztof Safranow, Tomasz Grodzki, Bartosz Kubisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
lung transplantation
donor to recipient transmission
pathogen colonization
cold ischemic time
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/2/306

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