Early onset of azithromycin to prevent CLAD in lung transplantation: Promising results of a retrospective single centre experience.

Marta Cristeto PorrasVíctor Manuel Cuesta Mora David Fernández IturbeSandra Tello MenaPilar Alonso LecueLaura Sánchez MorenoEduardo Miñambres GarcíaSara Naranjo GozaloSheila Izquierdo CuervoJosé Manuel Martínez Cifrián

Published in: Clinical transplantation (2022)

Early initiation of AZI in LT recipients could have a role in decreasing the incidence and severity of CLAD. In addition, as long as FEV1 is preserved, initiating AZI at any time could also be useful to prevent the incidence of CLAD and reduce its severity.

Keyphrases

early onset
late onset
risk factors
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
kidney transplantation