Decreased Lymphocytic Bronchitis Severity in the Era of Azithromycin Prophylaxis

Background. Large-airway lymphocytic inflammation (LB), assessed on endobronchial biopsies, has been associated with acute cellular rejection and chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD). Azithromycin (AZI) prophylaxis has been used to prevent airway inflammation and subsequent CLAD, with inconsist...

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Main Authors: Jesse Santos, MD, Steven R. Hays, MD, Jeffrey A. Golden, MD, Daniel R. Calabrese, MD, Nicholas Kolaitis, MD, MAS, Mary Ellen Kleinhenz, MD, Rupal Shah, MD, Aida Venado Estrada, MD, Lorriana E. Leard, MD, Jasleen Kukreja, MD, MPH, Jonathan P. Singer, MD, MS, John R. Greenland, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2023-09-01
Series:Transplantation Direct
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/transplantationdirect/fulltext/10.1097/TXD.0000000000001495