Poumon et immunosuppresseurs : problèmes pratiques

With a growing number of patients receiving immunosuppressive drugs, lung specialists are faced with new problems. This review addresses: 1: specific interactions between some pre-existing respiratory diseases (asthma, bronchiectasis, infiltrative lung disease, repeated pneumonia, etc) and immunosuppressants; 2: some particular issues in the care of respiratory complications (infections, thoracic surgery, neoplasia, thromboembolism, etc) in patients undergoing immunosuppressive treatment.