Effects of Multidrug-resistant Bacteria in Donor Lower Respiratory Tract on Early Posttransplant Pneumonia in Lung Transplant Recipients Without Pretransplant Infection

Conclusions. High levels of preexisting MDR bacteria in allografts did not increase early PTP and mortality rates in LTRs. Despite the small and highly selective study population, lung allografts with MDR bacteria may be safely transplanted with appropriate posttransplant antibiotic therapy.
Source: Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Tags: Original Clinical Science—General Source Type: research