Lung transplantation in a recipient with novel 2009 H1N1 influenza: lessons learned

D P Mason; S C Murthy; J J Yun; M Machuzak; R Shrestha; R K Avery; K R McCurry; M M Budev; G B Pettersson

doi:10.1055/s-0030-1250240

Lung transplantation in a recipient with novel 2009 H1N1 influenza: lessons learned

Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Mar;59(2):126-7. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1250240. Epub 2011 Mar 7.

Authors

D P Mason¹, S C Murthy, J J Yun, M Machuzak, R Shrestha, R K Avery, K R McCurry, M M Budev, G B Pettersson

Affiliation

¹ Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 21384312
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1250240

Abstract

Immunosuppressed patients are at an increased risk for severe disease from influenza A (H1N1). We report a case of a patient who died of septic complications from H1N1 acquired at the time of single lung transplant.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / adverse effects*
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / immunology
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / pathogenicity*
Influenza Vaccines
Influenza, Human / drug therapy
Influenza, Human / virology*
Lung Diseases, Interstitial / surgery*
Lung Transplantation / adverse effects*
Male
Treatment Failure

Substances

Antiviral Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Influenza Vaccines