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- Title
Superficial herpes simplex virus wound infection following lung transplantation.
- Authors
Karolak, Wojtek; Wojarski, Jacek; Zegleń, Sławomir; Ochman, Marek; Urlik, Maciej; Hudzik, Bartosz; Wozniak‐Grygiel, Elzbieta; Maruszewski, Marcin
- Abstract
Surgical site infections ( SSIs) are infections of tissues, organs, or spaces exposed by surgeons during performance of an invasive procedure. SSIs are classified into superficial, which are limited to skin and subcutaneous tissues, and deep. The incidence of deep SSIs in lung transplant ( LTx) patients is estimated at 5%. No reports have been published as to the incidence of superficial SSIs specifically in LTx patients. Common sense would dictate that the majority of superficial SSIs would be bacterial. Uncommonly, fungal SSIs may occur, and we believe that no reports exist as to the incidence of viral wound infections in LTx patients, or in any solid organ transplant patients. We report a de novo superficial wound infection with herpes simplex virus following lung transplantation, its possible source, treatment, and resolution.
- Subjects
HERPES simplex virus; LUNG transplantation; SURGICAL site infections; TRANSPLANTATION of organs, tissues, etc.; TISSUE wounds
- Publication
Transplant Infectious Disease, 2017, Vol 19, Issue 4, pn/a
- ISSN
1398-2273
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/tid.12703