論文

2018年5月1日

Nontuberculous mycobacterial and Aspergillus infections among cadaveric lung transplant recipients in Japan

Respiratory Investigation
  • Kazunobu Tachibana
  • Yoshinori Okada
  • Yasushi Matsuda
  • Kentaroh Miyoshi
  • Takahiro Oto
  • Toyofumi F. Chen-Yoshikawa
  • Hiroshi Date
  • Masato Minami
  • Meinoshin Okumura
  • Akinori Iwasaki
  • Takeshi Shiraishi
  • Sumiko Maeda
  • Yuji Matsumura
  • Takahiro Nakajima
  • Ichiro Yoshino
  • Seiji Hayashi
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開始ページ
243
終了ページ
248
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1016/j.resinv.2017.12.010
出版者・発行元
Elsevier B.V.

Background: Lung transplantation is an effective treatment modality for respiratory failure. Chronic lung infections, including infections caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) and Aspergillus, are difficult to control, and uncontrolled infections are relative contraindications for lung transplantation. However, few reports have documented the incidence and outcome of these infections in lung transplant recipients. Methods: To quantify the incidence and outcomes of colonization and disease caused by NTM and aspergillosis in recipients before and after lung transplantation, we reviewed the medical records and microbiology data from 240 consecutive cadaveric lung transplant recipients between 2000 and 2014. Results: Before lung transplantation, NTM and Aspergillus species were isolated from five (2.1%) and six (2.5%) patients, respectively, out of the total 240 recipients. All patients with NTM infection received treatment, resulting in culture conversion. They had no recurrence after lung transplantation. All patients with aspergillosis received treatment, one of whom had recurrence after lung transplantation. Over a median follow-up period of 3.3 years, NTM species were isolated after transplantation from eight of 240 patients (3.3%). Five of these patients met the criteria for NTM disease, and four of them received treatment. Four patients survived without a worsening of NTM disease. Over the same median follow-up period, Aspergillus species were isolated from seven of 240 patients (2.9%), six of whom received treatment. Conclusions: Isolation of NTM or Aspergillus species from lung transplant recipients is uncommon. Adequate pre-transplant control and post-transplant management of NTM and Aspergillus infections allows for safe lung transplantation.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resinv.2017.12.010
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29773296
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1016/j.resinv.2017.12.010
  • ISSN : 2212-5353
  • ISSN : 2212-5345
  • PubMed ID : 29773296
  • SCOPUS ID : 85041633180

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