Respiratory viral infections are associated with a wide range of acute syndromes and
infectious disease processes in children and adults worldwide. Many viruses are implicated …

Patients undergoing solid-organ transplantation (SOT) or allogeneic hematopoietic cell
transplantation (HCT) are at increased risk for infectious complications. Community-acquired …

Background There are few data on the epidemiology and outcomes of influenza infection in
recipients of solid-organ transplants. We aimed to establish the outcomes of pandemic …

Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in lung transplant (LTx) patients is
associated with an increased incidence of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome (BOS). ALN …

Infectious diseases after solid organ transplantation (SOT) are a significant cause of
morbidity and reduced allograft and patient survival; however, the influence of infection on …

In the absence of standardized diagnosis and the presence of unique clinical syndromes, it
is not surprising that considerable differences exist in the number of reported incidences of …

BACKGROUND: Lung transplantation is limited by chronic lung allograft dysfunction. Acute
cellular rejection (ACR) is a risk factor for allograft dysfunction; however, the role of antibody …

The last decade has seen an explosion of advanced assays for the diagnosis of infectious
diseases, yet evidence-based recommendations to inform their optimal use in the care of …

Respiratory viral infections are frequently associated with significant morbidity following
transplantation and are therefore of great clinical and epidemiologic interest. As new viruses …

Background. Chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD) is a major cause of allograft loss
post-lung transplantation. Prior studies have examined the association between respiratory …