Donor-derived bacterial infections in lung transplant recipients in the era of multidrug resistance

Donor-to-host transmitted infections pose a challenge in the safety of solid organ transplantation.1 The lung is the solid organ with the highest probability of carrying a bacterial pathogen2. The lung is also the main site of donor colonization or infection, such as pneumonia2. We previously analyzed the incidence of donor-to-host transmitted infections in 210 lung transplant recipients between 1994 and 20023. Although 52% of donors had an infection, only 12 (5.7%) recipients were diagnosed with donor-derived bacterial infections (DDBI).

Source: Journal of Infection - December 12, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Eleonora Bunsow, Ibai Los-Arcos, Mar ía Teresa Martin-Gómez, Irene Bello, Teresa Pont, Cristina Berastegui, Ricard Ferrer, Xavier Nuvials, María Deu, Maddalena Peghin, Juan José González-López, Mayli Lung, Antonio Román, Joan Gavaldà, Oscar Len Source Type: research