Disseminated Acanthamoeba Infection After Heart‐Lung Transplantation

Transplant Infectious Disease 2026 Open access

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Authors: ALEXANDER D. YUEN, Catherine Le, Reinaldo E. Rampolla, Lorenzo Zaffiri, Serguei Bannykh, Tamana Kaderi
DOI: 10.1111/tid.70170
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Abstract

CaseA 56-year-old male with inoperable ischemic cardiomyopathy and severe nonspecific interstitial pneumonia underwent en bloc heart-lung transplantation in 2023 with induction via basiliximab 20 mg and methylprednisolone 1000 mg.His postoperative course was complicated by renal failure and physical debility.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Legionella and Acanthamoeba research Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes Infections and bacterial resistance

Publication details

Journal / source
Transplant Infectious Disease
Volume
28
Issue
2
Pages
e70170–e70170
Publication date
19 January 2026
Language
EN