Peri-interventional antibiotic prophylaxis in endoscopic valve implantation for lung volume reduction in COPD patients: results from a German multicenter observational cohort
Peri-interventional antibiotic prophylaxis, whether single-dose or prolonged, did not improve clinical outcomes or reduce complication rates following ELVR. These findings indicate limited clinical benefit and support a more targeted, indication-based use of antibiotics in this setting.
Authors
- Stephan Eisenmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0387-0760)
- Peter Schramm
- Björn Schwick
- Christian Grah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3217-7495)
- Nicolas Dickgreber
- Angélique Holland
- Thomas Sgarbossa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3393-8665)
- Urte Sommerwerck
- Stephan Eggeling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7129-258X)
- S Kurz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7965-8440)
- Andreas Fertl
- Carl Hünermann
- Jacopo Saccomano
- Dinah von Schöning
- Hadis Darvishi
- Leif Erik Sander
- Stefan Andreas
- Martin Witzenrath
- Wolfgang Gesierich
- on behalf of the German Lung Emphysema Registry study group
- Christian Geltner
- Joachim Hans Ficker
- Kaid Darwiche
- Eva Pappe
- Bernd Schmidt
- Ralf Eberhardt
- Ralf-Harto Hübner
Institutions
- München Klinik Bogenhausen (DE)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Vivantes Klinikum (DE)
- Krankenhaus der Augustinerinnen (DE)
- Forschungsinstitut Havelhöhe (DE)
- Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität (DE)
- St. Raphael's Hospital (PK)
- Luisenhospital Aachen (DE)
- Asklepios Fachkliniken München-Gauting (DE)
- University Hospital Leipzig (DE)
- German Center for Lung Research (DE)
- DRK Kliniken Berlin (DE)
- Lungenklinik Hemer (DE)
- Klinik Donaustauf (DE)
- Stadtarchiv Ibbenbüren (DE)
- Martha-Maria Hospital (DE)
- Evangelische Lungenklinik Berlin (DE)
- University Hospital in Halle (DE)
- Asklepios Klinik Barmbek (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection
- Published
- 2026-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-026-02742-w
- Primary Topic
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- European Respiratory Society