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Eurofins Viracor's comprehensive assays include BAL specimen type analysis. Our cutting-edge technology and expertise ensure accurate and timely results for respiratory infections, including viral, bacterial, and fungal pathogens. With a focus on precision and efficiency, our BAL testing services empower healthcare providers with valuable insights to guide optimal patient care decisions.
This bi-lateral lung transplant recipient is a 65 year-old male patient who received his lung transplant due to end-stage lung disease secondary to non-CF bronchiectasis. The donor and recipient CMV serostatus is D+/R+. The patient’s initial peri-operative course was complicated by difficult explant, primary graft dysfunction, respiratory failure requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation, renal insufficiency and recurrent infectious concerns, including pseudomonas and stenotrophomonas pneumonias.