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

Infections in Heart and Lung Transplant Recipients

Mohammed Alsaeed  1 , Shahid Husain  2
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Infections in Heart and Lung Transplant Recipients

Mohammed Alsaeed et al. Crit Care Clin. 2019 Jan.

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.

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