The role of gastrointestinal pathogen polymerase chain reaction testing in liver transplant recipients hospitalized with diarrhea.
Charlotte K ChingYael R NobelMarcus R PereiraElizabeth C VernaPublished 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.