Smyth, RL and Higenbottam, TW and Scott, JP and Wreghitt, TG and Stewart, S and Clelland, CA and McGoldrick, JP and Wallwork, J (1990) Herpes simplex virus infection in heart-lung transplant recipients. Transplantation , 49 (4) 735 - 739.
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Abstract
We report our experience of herpes simplex virus infection in a series of 51 recipients of heart lung transplantation (HLT). Nine patients, all of whom were seropositive for the virus preoperatively, developed HSV infection. Seven episodes of culture-proved mucocutaneous HSV infection without evidence of pulmonary involvement occurred in four patients. Six episodes of HSV pneumonia were seen in a further five patients, one of whom died. Diagnosis of HSV pneumonia was by histological appearances on transbronchial biopsy, together with culture of lung tissue or bronchoalveolar lavage. Concomitant cytomegalovirus infection occurred in four patients. All patients who developed HSV pneumonia did so within the first two postoperative months; in four patients following augmented immunosuppression. We now suggest that HLT recipients who are HSV antibody-positive should receive prophylactic acyclovir for the first two months after surgery and at times of augmented immunosuppression.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Herpes simplex virus infection in heart-lung transplant recipients. |
| Location: | UNITED STATES |
| Language: | English |
| Keywords: | Acyclovir, Adolescent, Adult, Child, Female, Heart-Lung Transplantation, Herpes Simplex, Humans, Immunosuppression, Male, Middle Aged, Pneumonia, Viral, Postoperative Complications |
| UCL classification: | UCL > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Child Health |
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