Author: Verleden, Geert M.; Godinas, Laurent; Lorent, Natalie; Van Bleyenbergh, Pascal; Dupont, Lieven; Delcroix, Marion; Yserbyt, Jonas; Dooms, Christophe; Vos, Robin
Title: COVIDâ€19 in lung transplant patients: a case series Cord-id: z0uvaebp Document date: 2020_7_13
ID: z0uvaebp
Snippet: Several case reports and small case series have been published on COVIDâ€19 infection after solid organ transplantation, however, thus far there are limited data on COVIDâ€19 infections in lung transplant patients. In the present single center case series we discuss 10 lung transplant patients with a documented SARSâ€CoVâ€2 infection, diagnosed with nasophanryngeal swab in 8 and bronchoâ€alveolar lavage in 2. Eight /10 patients needed hospital admission, of whom 1 in the intensive care unit
Document: Several case reports and small case series have been published on COVIDâ€19 infection after solid organ transplantation, however, thus far there are limited data on COVIDâ€19 infections in lung transplant patients. In the present single center case series we discuss 10 lung transplant patients with a documented SARSâ€CoVâ€2 infection, diagnosed with nasophanryngeal swab in 8 and bronchoâ€alveolar lavage in 2. Eight /10 patients needed hospital admission, of whom 1 in the intensive care unit. He died after 2 weeks from multiple organ failure. The remaining 9 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.
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