Coronavirus Disease 2019 Positivity Immediately After Lung Transplantation: A Case Report.

Authors :: Yokoyama Y
Terada Y
Nava RG
Puri V
Kreisel D
Patterson GA
Hachem RR
Takahashi T
Source :: Transplantation proceedings [Transplant Proc] 2022 Jul-Aug; Vol. 54 (6), pp. 1572-1574. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Apr 22.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Management of COVID-19 in lung transplant recipients is challenging. We report a case of a 71-year-old male who underwent bilateral lung transplantation with an unexpected case of COVID-19. The patient had been fully vaccinated. The patient and donor tested negative for pretransplant COVID-19. On routine bronchoscopy on day 1 after transplant, the COVID-19 test was positive. Mycophenolic mofetil and the second dose of basiliximab were skipped, but tacrolimus and prednisone were continued. He was treated with casirivimab/imdevimab and remdesivir. He was discharged on day 14 and has had no episodes of acute rejection during the 3 months.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Aged
Antibodies, Monoclonal therapeutic use
Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
Basiliximab
Graft Rejection prevention & control
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents adverse effects
Male
Mycophenolic Acid therapeutic use
Prednisone therapeutic use
Tacrolimus therapeutic use
COVID-19
Kidney Transplantation
Lung Transplantation adverse effects

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