Evaluation of extensively drug-resistant gram-negative bacteremia among solid-organ transplant recipients: a multicenter study
Tuğba Y YalçınÖzlem K AzapAdem KoseYaşar BayındırElif Mukime SarıcaogluGüle ÇınarYesim U KizmazEbru KurşunHikmet Eda AlışkanYasemin Tezer TekçeOya Özlem Eren KutsoyluTufan EgeliAlpay AriYurdagül AlbayrakHatice ÇabadakSeçil DenizKübra Demir ÖnderFiliz KızılateşHasan Selçuk ÖzgerÖzlem Güzel TunçcanMehmet HaberalPublished in: Turkish journal of medical sciences (2021)
Difficult-to-treat infections due to XDR bacteria in SOT recipients shadow the success of transplantation. Central venous catheters seem to be the main risk factor. Judicious use of medical devices is of pivotal importance.