Common infections complicating lung transplantation.
Infections are the most common cause of early and late morbidity and mortality in lung transplant recipients. Viral infections, in particular, have been linked to acute rejection, chronic rejection, and development of lymphoproliferative diseases.
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois 60153.
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D009894:Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy