Postinfectious Pulmonary Complications: Establishing Research Priorities to Advance the Field An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report

American Thoracic Society Assembly on Pulmonary Infections and Tuberculosis

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Abstract

Continued improvements in the treatment of pulmonary infections have paradoxically resulted in a growing challenge of individuals with postinfectious pulmonary complications (PIPCs). PIPCs have been long recognized after tuberculosis, but recent experiences such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic have underscored the importance of PIPCs following other lower respiratory tract infections. Independent of the causative pathogen, most available studies of pulmonary infections focus on short-term outcomes rather than long-term morbidity among survivors. In this document, we establish a conceptual scope for PIPCs with discussion of globally significant pulmonary pathogens and an examination of how these pathogens can damage different components of the lung, resulting in a spectrum of PIPCs. We also review potential mechanisms for the transition from acute infection to PIPC, including the interplay between pathogen-mediated injury and aberrant host responses, which together result in PIPCs. Finally, we identify cross-cutting research priorities for the field to facilitate future studies to establish the incidence of PIPCs, define common mechanisms, identify therapeutic strategies, and ultimately reduce the burden of morbidity in survivors of pulmonary infections.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1219-1237
Number of pages19
JournalAnnals of the American Thoracic Society
Volume21
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2024

Keywords

  • bronchiectasis
  • pneumonia
  • tuberculosis

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