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Pseudomonas after lung transplant
- Question
- Dear expert team,
is Pseudomonas aeruginosa dangerous for a CF patient after a lung transplant?
Kind regards,
S. N. - Answer
- Dear Ms. N.,
Pseudomonas aeruginosa may constitute a risk even for immunocompromised patients. Due to the necessity of life-long immunosuppresion, patients with a lung transplant have a suppressed immune defense and are therefore more susceptible to infections -- with, among others, Pseudomonas aeruginosa as well.
Best regards,
Yours Dr. Ch. Smaczny - 24.03.2009
