Colonization with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in solid organ transplantation: A meta-analysis and review.
Michail AlevizakosAthanasios KalliasMyrto Eleni FlokasEleftherios MylonakisPublished in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2017)
Among SOT patients, approximately one in five patients is colonized with ESBL-E, although this finding may be skewed by reporting bias from centers with high ESBL-E prevalence. ESBL-E screening in SOT patients should be considered and evaluated in future studies.