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The role of gastrointestinal pathogen polymerase chain reaction testing in liver transplant recipients hospitalized with diarrhea.

Charlotte K ChingYael R NobelMarcus R PereiraElizabeth C Verna
Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2022)
In hospitalized LT recipients with diarrhea, GI PCR pathogen identification was associated with the use of targeted antimicrobial therapy and a shorter length of stay. GI PCR testing should be considered early during admission and later in the post-LT period.
Keyphrases
  • irritable bowel syndrome
  • candida albicans
  • clostridium difficile
  • emergency department
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • cancer therapy
  • kidney transplantation
  • smoking cessation
  • replacement therapy