COVID-19 caused by the Omicron variant in lung transplant recipients: a single center case series
LTRs are at high risk of secondary lung infections after Omicron. Key risk factors for severe disease include CRP >41.8 mg/L, ILD as primary disease, and pulmonary fungal infection. CD4+ T lymphocyte count may predict mortality risk in LTRs with COVID-19.
Authors
- Lijuan Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4978-3731)
- Mengyin Chen
- Yi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3945-2381)
- Wenhui Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6419-2713)
- Bin Xing
- Li Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1056-8789)
Institutions
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Thoracic Disease
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-24-1314
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00