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Infectious Triggers of Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction
1Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of California, Box 957119, Warren Hall 14-154, Los Angeles, CA, 90995-7119, USA. a.gregson@ucla.edu.
Current Infectious Disease Reports
|May 26, 2016
Summary
Pulmonary infections, including viruses and bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa, increase the risk of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) after lung transplantation. Persistent inflammation in the lung allograft environment fosters this transition to CLAD.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Transplantation Medicine
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Lung transplantation survival is limited by chronic rejection, termed chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD).
- Pulmonary infections are common in lung transplant recipients due to immunosuppression and airway exposure.
- Infection is a known risk factor for CLAD development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the role of pulmonary infections in the development of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD).
- To highlight specific microbial pathogens associated with increased CLAD risk.
- To emphasize the contribution of the inflammatory environment in CLAD pathogenesis.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies investigating pulmonary infections and CLAD.
- Analysis of risk factors for CLAD, focusing on microbial agents.
- Discussion of the inflammatory mechanisms linking infection to CLAD.
Main Results:
- Acute infections by community-acquired respiratory viruses, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Staphylococcus aureus are significant risk factors for CLAD.
- Chronic colonization by Aspergillus also increases CLAD risk.
- A persistent inflammatory lung allograft environment is crucial for the progression from infection to CLAD.
Conclusions:
- Pulmonary infections represent a critical threat to long-term lung allograft survival.
- Targeting and preventing infections, alongside managing inflammation, are key strategies to combat CLAD.
- Understanding the interplay between microbes, inflammation, and the allograft is essential for improving outcomes in lung transplantation.
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