Challenges in the diagnosis of 2009 H1N1 in a lung transplant patient and the long-term implications for prevention and treatment: a case report. Transplant Proc 2010 Dec;42(10):4295-9
Date
12/21/2010Pubmed ID
21168686Pubmed Central ID
PMC3065125DOI
10.1016/j.transproceed.2010.09.028Scopus ID
2-s2.0-78650500891 2 CitationsAbstract
Although respiratory viral infections have been associated with acute rejection and bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, the long-term impact of the novel pandemic influenza A (2009 H1N1) virus on lung transplant patients has not been defined. We describe the diagnostic challenges and long-term consequences of 2009 H1N1 infection in a lung transplant patient, discuss the potential implications for prevention and treatment, and conclude that even timely antiviral therapy may be insufficient to prevent long-term morbidity.
Author List
Davis CS, Deburghgraeve CR, Yong S, Parada JP, Palladino-Davis AG, Lowery E, Gagermeier J, Fisichella PMAuthor
Christopher Stephen Davis MD, MPH Assistant Professor in the Surgery department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAntiviral Agents
Biopsy
Cystic Fibrosis
Female
Humans
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Influenza, Human
Lung Transplantation
