Candidal anastomotic infection in lung transplant recipients: successful treatment with a combination of systemic and inhaled antifungal agents.
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Palmer, SM; Perfect, JR; Howell, DN; Lawrence, CM; Miralles, AP; Davis, RD; Tapson, VF
Published in: J Heart Lung Transplant
October 1998
Anastomotic infection is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication after lung transplantation. We recently encountered three lung transplant recipients with invasive candidal anastomotic infection. Two patients were admitted with dyspnea and fever, and one asymptomatic infection was detected on surveillance bronchoscopy. All three patients were treated similarly with a combination of intravenous amphotericin B, inhaled amphotericin B, and oral fluconazole. The combination of systemic and inhaled antifungal agents successfully treated all three cases of anastomotic infection.
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J Heart Lung Transplant
ISSN
1053-2498
Publication Date
October 1998
Volume
17
Issue
10
Start / End Page
1029 / 1033
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Surgical Wound Infection
- Surgery
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Lung Transplantation
- Infusions, Intravenous
- Humans
- Fluconazole
- Female
- Drug Therapy, Combination
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Palmer, S. M., Perfect, J. R., Howell, D. N., Lawrence, C. M., Miralles, A. P., Davis, R. D., & Tapson, V. F. (1998). Candidal anastomotic infection in lung transplant recipients: successful treatment with a combination of systemic and inhaled antifungal agents. J Heart Lung Transplant, 17(10), 1029–1033.
Palmer, S. M., J. R. Perfect, D. N. Howell, C. M. Lawrence, A. P. Miralles, R. D. Davis, and V. F. Tapson. “Candidal anastomotic infection in lung transplant recipients: successful treatment with a combination of systemic and inhaled antifungal agents.” J Heart Lung Transplant 17, no. 10 (October 1998): 1029–33.
Palmer SM, Perfect JR, Howell DN, Lawrence CM, Miralles AP, Davis RD, et al. Candidal anastomotic infection in lung transplant recipients: successful treatment with a combination of systemic and inhaled antifungal agents. J Heart Lung Transplant. 1998 Oct;17(10):1029–33.
Palmer, S. M., et al. “Candidal anastomotic infection in lung transplant recipients: successful treatment with a combination of systemic and inhaled antifungal agents.” J Heart Lung Transplant, vol. 17, no. 10, Oct. 1998, pp. 1029–33.
Palmer SM, Perfect JR, Howell DN, Lawrence CM, Miralles AP, Davis RD, Tapson VF. Candidal anastomotic infection in lung transplant recipients: successful treatment with a combination of systemic and inhaled antifungal agents. J Heart Lung Transplant. 1998 Oct;17(10):1029–1033.
Published In
J Heart Lung Transplant
ISSN
1053-2498
Publication Date
October 1998
Volume
17
Issue
10
Start / End Page
1029 / 1033
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Surgical Wound Infection
- Surgery
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Lung Transplantation
- Infusions, Intravenous
- Humans
- Fluconazole
- Female
- Drug Therapy, Combination