Abstract
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes serious respiratory tract infections in lung transplant (LTx) recipients, is associated with development of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome, and has no proven effective therapy. We evaluated the efficacy, safety, and cost-effectiveness of oral ribavirin for the treatment of RSV infection after LTx. Between December 2011 and May 2014, 52 LTx recipients developed 56 episodes of symptomatic RSV infection, which was diagnosed by positive RSV polymerase chain reaction on nasopharyngeal swabs. An intravenous (IV) loading dose of ribavirin (33 mg/kg) was given in 52 of 56 episodes; an equivalent oral loading dose was given in 2 episodes. Oral ribavirin (20 mg/kg/day) was given by day 2 in 53 of 56 episodes. Median duration of therapy was 8 days (range 6-31 days). Mean forced expiratory volume in 1 sec decreased from 2.38 ± 0.78 liters to 2.07 ± 0.85 liters (p < 0.001) at presentation, recovered to 2.26 ± 0.82 liters at cessation of ribavirin, and was maintained at 2.31 ± 0.81 liters within 3 months. New-onset bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome developed in 1 of 38 patients (2.6%) at 3 months. Anemia worsened in 23 episodes, and de novo anemia developed in 5 episodes. Mean hemoglobin decreased ...Continue Reading
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