Table 1.
Microbiological, laboratory and pulmonary parameters of lung transplant patient.
| At hospitalitsation | 3 months after hospitalisation | 6 months after hospitalisation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood culture | Negative | Negative | Negative |
| BAL | |||
| culture | Mycobacterium kansasii | No evidence of mycobacteria | Not performed |
| AFB stain | positive | negative | |
| Pleural punctate | |||
| Culture | Mycobacterium kansasii | Not performed | Not performed |
| AFB stain | positive | ||
| EBV DNA-PCR | < 3000 IU/ml | Not performed | Not performed |
| Laboratory tests | |||
| CRP, mg/l (normal <5) | 96,8 | 65,4 | 6,5 |
| Leukocytes, Tsd/µl (normal 2.9 - 10.02) | 3,6 | 3,1 | 4 |
| PCT, µg/l (normal < 0.5) | 0,2 | 0,1 | 179 |
| Creatinine, µmol/l (normal < 84) | 154 | 202 | |
| LDH, U/l (normal < 247) | 328 | 199 | |
| Ferritin, µmol/l (normal <365) | 3747 | 1754 | |
| Temperature, °C | 38,5 | 35,4 | 37 |
| Blood gas analysis | No supplemental Oxygen | No supplemental Oxygen | No supplemental Oxygen |
| pO2, mmHg | 93 | 84 | 90 |
| pCO2, mmHg | 30 | 31 | 34 |
| H | 7,41 | 7,44 | 7,44 |
| HCO3, mmol/l | 20 | 22 | 24 |
| SpO2, % | 98 | 97 | 97 |
| Pulmonary function tests | |||
| FEV1, ml | 2410 (94% predicted) | 2240 (86% predicted) | 2440 (94% predicted) |
| VC, ml | 2670 (85% predicted) | 2350 (73% predicted) | 2620 (83% predicted) |
BAL = bronchoalveolar lavage; AFB = acid-fast bacilli; CRP = C-reactive protein; PCT = pro-calcitonin; pO2 = partial pressure of oxygen; pCO2 = partial pressure of carbon dioxide; HCO3 = hydrogen carbonate; SpO2 = saturation, of peripheral oxygen; FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in one second; VC = vital capacity.