Infections in Heart and Lung Transplant Recipients
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- DOI: 10.1016/j.ccc.2018.08.010
Infections in Heart and Lung Transplant Recipients
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.
Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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