Infections in Heart and Lung Transplant Recipients

Mohammed Alsaeed; Shahid Husain

doi:10.1016/j.ccc.2018.08.010

Infections in Heart and Lung Transplant Recipients

Crit Care Clin. 2019 Jan;35(1):75-93. doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2018.08.010. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Authors

Mohammed Alsaeed¹, Shahid Husain²

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB 138, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2N2, Canada; Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Makkah Al Mukarramah Road, As Sulimaniyah, Riyadh 12233, Saudi Arabia.
² Division of Infectious Diseases, Multi-Organ Transplant Program, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, University Health Network, 585 University Avenue, 11 PMB 138, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2N2, Canada. Electronic address: shahid.husain@uhn.ca.

PMID: 30447782
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2018.08.010

Abstract

Infections in heart and lung transplant recipients are complex and heterogeneous. This article reviews the epidemiology, risk factors, specific clinical syndromes, and most frequent opportunistic infections in heart and/or lung transplant recipients that will be encountered in the intensive care unit and will provide a practical approach of empirical management.

Keywords: Critical care; Heart transplant; Infections; Lung transplant.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Critical Care Nursing / standards*
Female
Heart Diseases / surgery
Heart Transplantation / adverse effects*
Heart Transplantation / nursing*
Humans
Infection Control / standards
Infections / nursing
Lung Diseases / surgery
Lung Transplantation / adverse effects*
Lung Transplantation / nursing*
Male
Middle Aged
Postoperative Complications / etiology*
Postoperative Complications / nursing*
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Risk Factors
Transplant Recipients