Sabrina Congedi, Arianna Peralta, Luisa Muraro, Martina Biscaro, Tommaso Pettenuzzo, Nicolò Sella, Silvia Crociani, Arméla Anne-Sabine Tagne, Ida Caregnato, Francesco Monteleone, Elisa Rossi, Gabriella Roca, Silvia Manfrin, Serena Marinello, Maria Mazzitelli, Andrea Dell'Amore, Annamaria Cattelan, Federico Rea, Paolo Navalesi, Annalisa Boscolo
BACKGROUND: Infections are one of the most common causes of death after lung transplant (LT). However, the benefit of 'targeted' prophylaxis in LT recipients pre-colonized by Gram-negative (GN) bacteria is still unclear. METHODS: All consecutive bilateral LT recipients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit of the University Hospital of Padua (February 2016-2023) were retrospectively screened. Only patients with pre-existing GN bacterial isolations were enrolled and analyzed according to the antimicrobial surgical prophylaxis ('standard' vs...
March 13, 2024: BMC Infectious Diseases