Infections due to multidrug-resistant organisms following heart transplantation: Epidemiology, microbiology, and outcomes.

Pinki J BhattMohsin AliMeenakshi RanaGopi PatelTimothy F SullivanJoseph MurphySean PinneyAnelechi AnyanwuShirish HuprikarSarah Taimur

Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2019)

Bacterial infections were a significant predictor of 1-year post-HT mortality, which was highest among those with XDR infections. This study highlights the burden of MDRO infections in HT recipients and identifies an area of future research.

Keyphrases

multidrug resistant
risk factors
drug resistant
gram negative
gene expression
genome wide
cardiovascular events
metabolic syndrome
cardiovascular disease
type diabetes
dna methylation
coronary artery disease
current status
adipose tissue
infectious diseases