Dangerous liaisons: the peri-transplant respiratory microbiota and their impact on lung transplantation outcomes
Maximilian Vorstandlechner, Julia Walter, Mara A Bauer, David Steybe, Jan M Fertmann, Christian P Schneider, Sebastian Michel, Jürgen Barton, Ines Schroeder, Gökce Yavuz, Olaf M Glueck, Alexandra Weber, Wenko Smolka, Teresa Kauke, Katharina Theresa Obermeier · 2026
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Maximilian Vorstandlechner and co-authors study the microbes that live in the airways around lung transplant in a 2026 paper. A donated lung meets the outside air directly, so germs present before, during, and after surgery may shape how the organ fares. The team tracked airway germ findings in 345 transplant patients treated from 2014 to 2019.
Yeasts called Candida and a bacterium called Pseudomonas were among the most common finds. The team linked these patterns to later rejection, long-term lung decline, and survival through 2024. Knowing which germs warn of trouble could help transplant teams adjust antibiotics and watch high-risk patients more closely.
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| CREATOR | Maximilian Vorstandlechner, Julia Walter, Mara A Bauer, David Steybe, Jan M Fertmann, Christian P Schneider, Sebastian Michel, Jürgen Barton, Ines Schroeder, Gökce Yavuz, Olaf M Glueck, Alexandra Weber, Wenko Smolka, Teresa Kauke, Katharina Theresa Obermeier |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 48785 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |