Risk of bronchial dehiscence in lung transplant recipients with carbapenemase producing Klebsiella.

CONCLUSIONS: The presence of KPC-KP in lung-transplant recipients significantly increased the risk of bronchial dehiscence, independent of bronchial necrosis. Thus, patients with KPC-KP require greater surveillance and follow-up bronchoscopy, irrespective of the presence or absence of bronchial necrosis or the overall patient condition. PMID: 32151582 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - March 5, 2020 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Suh JW, Lee JG, Jeong SJ, Park MS, Kim SY, Paik HC Tags: Ann Thorac Surg Source Type: research