Table 2. Potential future steps in decreasing infectious disease complications among lung transplantation recipients.

A. Evaluation of the current situation

Collection of microbiological data, including pathogens and their susceptibilities

Variability in ID management among transplant centers

B. Inter- and intra-institutional cooperation

Inter-institutional cooperation, including networking among transplant centers

Intra-institutional cooperation

Vaccination and prophylaxis protocols

Development of institution-specific ID guidelines

Transplant-specific antimicrobial stewardship programs

Defining metrics

Transplant recipient-specific antibiograms

Handshake stewardship

C. Re-evaluation and modification

Continuous & prospective collection of ID data to evaluate the effect of actions

ID, infectious diseases.