TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk factors and outcomes of non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection in lung transplant recipients
T2 - A systematic review and meta-analysis
AU - Marty, Paige K.
AU - Yetmar, Zachary A.
AU - Gerberi, Dana J.
AU - Escalante, Patricio
AU - Pennington, Kelly M.
AU - Mahmood, Maryam
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
PY - 2023/2
Y1 - 2023/2
N2 - Background: Patients with structural lung disease and immunocompromised status are at increased risk of pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection. However, literature on NTM in lung transplant recipients (LTR) is limited. We sought to systematically review the literature and perform a meta-analysis to examine associations with NTM disease and isolation in LTRs and their influence on mortality and chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD). Methods: A literature search of MEDLINE and Embase was performed on February 23, 2022. NTM disease was defined according to international guidelines. Isolation was defined as any growth of NTM in culture. Odds ratios (OR) were pooled for risk factors of NTM disease or isolation, and hazard ratios (HR) were pooled for mortality or CLAD. Results: Eleven studies totaling 3,371 patients were eligible for inclusion, 10 of which underwent meta-analysis. Cystic fibrosis (OR 1.84, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03-3.30; I2 = 0%) and pre-transplant NTM isolation (OR 2.40, 95% CI 1.20-4.83; I2 = 0%) were associated with NTM disease. Only male sex was associated with NTM isolation (OR 1.45, 95% CI 1.01-2.10; I2 = 0%). NTM disease was associated with increased mortality (HR 2.69, 95% CI 1.70-4.26; I2 = 0%) and CLAD (HR 2.11, 95% CI 1.03-4.35; I2 = 44%). NTM isolation was not associated with mortality in pooled analysis or CLAD in 1 included study. Conclusions: NTM disease, but not isolation, is associated with worse outcomes. Several factors were associated with development of NTM disease, including cystic fibrosis and pretransplant NTM isolation. Strategies to optimize prevention and treatment of NTM disease in lung transplant recipients are needed.
AB - Background: Patients with structural lung disease and immunocompromised status are at increased risk of pulmonary non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infection. However, literature on NTM in lung transplant recipients (LTR) is limited. We sought to systematically review the literature and perform a meta-analysis to examine associations with NTM disease and isolation in LTRs and their influence on mortality and chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD). Methods: A literature search of MEDLINE and Embase was performed on February 23, 2022. NTM disease was defined according to international guidelines. Isolation was defined as any growth of NTM in culture. Odds ratios (OR) were pooled for risk factors of NTM disease or isolation, and hazard ratios (HR) were pooled for mortality or CLAD. Results: Eleven studies totaling 3,371 patients were eligible for inclusion, 10 of which underwent meta-analysis. Cystic fibrosis (OR 1.84, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.03-3.30; I2 = 0%) and pre-transplant NTM isolation (OR 2.40, 95% CI 1.20-4.83; I2 = 0%) were associated with NTM disease. Only male sex was associated with NTM isolation (OR 1.45, 95% CI 1.01-2.10; I2 = 0%). NTM disease was associated with increased mortality (HR 2.69, 95% CI 1.70-4.26; I2 = 0%) and CLAD (HR 2.11, 95% CI 1.03-4.35; I2 = 44%). NTM isolation was not associated with mortality in pooled analysis or CLAD in 1 included study. Conclusions: NTM disease, but not isolation, is associated with worse outcomes. Several factors were associated with development of NTM disease, including cystic fibrosis and pretransplant NTM isolation. Strategies to optimize prevention and treatment of NTM disease in lung transplant recipients are needed.
KW - chronic lung allograft dysfunction
KW - lung transplantation
KW - mortality
KW - mycobacterium abscessus
KW - non-tuberculous mycobacteria
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U2 - 10.1016/j.healun.2022.10.004
DO - 10.1016/j.healun.2022.10.004
M3 - Article
C2 - 36334962
AN - SCOPUS:85143492326
SN - 1053-2498
VL - 42
SP - 264
EP - 274
JO - Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
JF - Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
IS - 2
ER -