id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-286915-lhxg4vjn Keller, Brian C. Early COVID‐19 infection after lung transplantation 2020-06-11 .txt text/plain 860 68 43 Herein, we report the first case of COVID‐19 in a lung transplant recipient in the immediate posttransplant period, and we describe the epidemiologic challenges in identifying the source of infection in this unique situation. COVID-19, the clinical syndrome caused by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, continues to rapidly spread, leading to significant stressors on global healthcare infrastructure. Herein, we report the first case of COVID-19 in a lung transplant recipient in the immediate posttransplant period, and we describe the epidemiologic challenges in identifying the source of infection in this unique situation. coronavirus, COVID-19, lung transplant Sixty hours after hospital admission, the donor was taken to the operating room for organ procurement following cardiac death. Given concern for infection, MMF was decreased to 500 mg every 12 hours, and SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR testing via nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) was obtained on POD9, returning positive 35 hours later. Case report of COVID-19 in a kidney transplant recipient: does immunosuppression alter the clinical presentation? COVID-19 in a lung transplant recipient ./cache/cord-286915-lhxg4vjn.txt ./txt/cord-286915-lhxg4vjn.txt