Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Lung Transplant Recipients with Respiratory Isolation of Corynebacterium spp
Author(s) -
Ibai LosArcos,
Óscar Len,
María Teresa Martín-Gómez,
A. Baroja,
Cristina Berastegui,
María Teresa Armenta Deu,
Judith Sacanell,
Antonio Román,
Joan Gavaldà
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of clinical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.349
H-Index - 255
eISSN - 1070-633X
pISSN - 0095-1137
DOI - 10.1128/jcm.00142-18
Subject(s) - medicine , lung transplantation , corynebacterium , respiratory tract infections , respiratory tract , transplantation , lung , lower respiratory tract infection , respiratory system , gastroenterology , biology , bacteria , genetics
Although chronic respiratory disease and immunosuppression are risk factors forCorynebacterium species respiratory infection, data are scarce regarding this disease in lung transplantation. Our aim was to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of lung transplant recipients (LTR) with respiratory isolation ofCorynebacterium spp.
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