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COVID‐19 in lung transplant patients: A case series
Author(s) -
Verleden Geert M.,
Godinas Laurent,
Lorent Natalie,
Van Bleyenbergh Pascal,
Dupont Lieven,
Delcroix Marion,
Yserbyt Jonas,
Dooms Christophe,
Vos Robin
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.89
H-Index - 188
eISSN - 1600-6143
pISSN - 1600-6135
DOI - 10.1111/ajt.16212
Subject(s) - medicine , bronchoalveolar lavage , lung transplantation , intensive care unit , single center , transplantation , lung , organ transplantation , calcineurin , surgery
Several case reports and small case series have been published on coronavirus disease 2019 infection after solid organ transplantation; however, thus far there are limited data on coronavirus disease 2019 infections in lung transplant patients. In the present single‐center case series we discuss 10 lung transplant patients with a documented severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, diagnosed with nasopharyngeal swab in 8 and bronchoalveolar lavage in 2. Eight of 10 patients needed hospital admission, of whom 1 was in the intensive care unit. He died after 2 weeks from multiple organ failure. The remaining nine patients recovered. Cell cycle inhibitors were withheld in all patients, whereas the calcineurin inhibitor and corticosteroids were continued at the same dose, with an acceptable outcome.