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How do you manage immunosuppressive medications in patients who develop a pneumonia?

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Pulmonology · Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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For most bacterial pneumonia in transplant patients, I prefer to avoid changing immunosuppressives and simply administer appropriate antibiotic therapy. This approach is effective and minimizes the risk of triggering acute rejection.

For viral etiologies, I will often reduce or hold cell cycle inhi...

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