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Superficial herpes simplex virus wound infection following lung transplantation
Author(s) -
Karolak Wojtek,
Wojarski Jacek,
Zegleń Sławomir,
Ochman Marek,
Urlik Maciej,
Hudzik Bartosz,
WozniakGrygiel Elzbieta,
Maruszewski Marcin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
transplant infectious disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.69
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1399-3062
pISSN - 1398-2273
DOI - 10.1111/tid.12703
Subject(s) - medicine , incidence (geometry) , herpes simplex virus , lung , lung transplantation , transplantation , wound infection , viral shedding , dermatology , virus , surgery , virology , physics , optics
Surgical site infections ( SSI s) are infections of tissues, organs, or spaces exposed by surgeons during performance of an invasive procedure. SSI s are classified into superficial, which are limited to skin and subcutaneous tissues, and deep. The incidence of deep SSI s in lung transplant ( LT x) patients is estimated at 5%. No reports have been published as to the incidence of superficial SSI s specifically in LT x patients. Common sense would dictate that the majority of superficial SSI s would be bacterial. Uncommonly, fungal SSI s may occur, and we believe that no reports exist as to the incidence of viral wound infections in LT x patients, or in any solid organ transplant patients. We report a de novo superficial wound infection with herpes simplex virus following lung transplantation, its possible source, treatment, and resolution.