The primary aim of this study is to determine prospectively the viral and C. pneumoniae infection prevalence and outcomes of infections in lung transplant recipients. The study will also determine the correlation of C. pneumoniae infection with the development of obliterans in lung transplant recipients.
Disorder Related to Lung Transplantation, Bronchiolitis Obliterans
The primary aim of this study is to determine prospectively the viral and C. pneumoniae infection prevalence and outcomes of infections in lung transplant recipients. The study will also determine the correlation of C. pneumoniae infection with the development of obliterans in lung transplant recipients.
Prospective Evaluations of Infectious Complication in Lung Transplant Recipients
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213
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18 Years to
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University of Pittsburgh,
EJ Kwak, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
2025-12