Multidrug-resistant bacteria in lung transplantation.

Multidrug-resistant bacteria in lung transplantation. Curr Opin Organ Transplant. 2020 Jun 30;: Authors: Dominguez F, Blodget E Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The review of infections in lung transplantation is beyond the scope of this article as it is a comprehensive topic, however we aim to focus on infections with multidrug-resistant (MDR) microorganisms in this patient population. RECENT FINDINGS: New emerging clinical studies have provided data regarding outcomes in lung transplant recipients with MDR bacterial infections. SUMMARY: Isolation of MDR bacteria from lung donors preoperatively has not been associated with worse outcomes in recipients. Patients with cystic fibrosis colonized with MDR bacteria do not have increased 1 year mortality rates compared to those without MDR bacteria. PMID: 32618718 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation - Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Tags: Curr Opin Organ Transplant Source Type: research