Late surgical site infections among solid organ transplant recipients: an unrecognized clinical entity.
Manuela CarugatiSana ArifDebra Lynn SudanBradley Henry CollinsJohn Carroll HaneyJacob Niall SchroderJohn Michael ReynoldsSarah Lewis StampsMichael E YarringtonRachel A MillerBarbara D AlexanderPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2024)
This study identified 26 late invasive primary surgical site infection (IP-SSI) within 4-12 months of transplantation among 2073 SOT recipients at Duke University Hospital over the period 2015-2019. Thoracic organ transplants accounted for 25 late IP-SSI. Surveillance for late IP-SSI should be maintained for at least one year following transplant.