Brazilian perspective: antimicrobial stewardship in solid organ transplant.

Ana Paula Matos PortoBruno de Melo TavaresDenise Brandão de AssisElisa Donalisio Teixeira MendesEvelyne Santana GirãoLauro Vieira Perdigão NetoMaria Alice Pimentel FalcãoMaura Salaroli de OliveiraMaristela Pinheiro FreireThais GuimaraesTiago ArantesAnna Sara LevinSílvia Figueiredo Costa

Published in: Transplant infectious disease : an official journal of the Transplantation Society (2022)

The incidence of MDRO infections caused mainly by VREs and CREs is very high in the country. There is limited data regarding antimicrobial use among SOT recipients in Brazil. The absence of antimicrobial stewardship national guidelines specific to SOT recipients is one of the main barriers for the implementation of ASPs in Brazilian hospitals.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
healthcare
kidney transplantation
primary care
staphylococcus aureus
risk factors
electronic health record
clinical practice
big data
machine learning