Federica D'Amico, Matteo Rinaldi, Renato Pascale, Marco Fabbrini, Maria Cristina Morelli, Antonio Siniscalchi, Cristiana Laici, Simona Coladonato, Matteo Ravaioli, Matteo Cescon, Simone Ambretti, Pierluigi Viale, Patrizia Brigidi, Silvia Turroni, Maddalena Giannella
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The aim of this study was to investigate gut microbiome (GM) dynamics in relation to carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) colonization, CRE infection, and non-CRE infection development within 2 months after liver transplant (LT). METHODS: A single-center, prospective study was performed in patients undergoing LT from November 2018 to January 2020. The GM was profiled through 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing of a rectal swab taken on the day of transplantation, and fecal samples were collected weekly until 1 month after LT...
April 2024: JHEP reports: innovation in hepatology