TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vigil, Karen J.
AU  - Hasbun, Rodrigo
AU  - Nigo, Masayuki
PY  - 2018
DA  - 2018/11/02
TI  - Bacterial Infections after Liver Transplantation: Updates in Post-Surgical Infections, Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus, and Multi-Drug Resistant Enterobacteriaceae
JO  - OBM Transplantation
SP  - 023
VL  - 02
IS  - 04
AB  - Liver transplantation is a life-saving procedure available worldwide. Despite advances in its surgical and immunosuppressive strategies, infectious complications carry significant morbidity and mortality. Bacterial infections are the most common infective etiologies, and the majority are seen during the first four weeks post liver transplantation. Infectious complications are often intra-abdominal in origin, such as biliary complications and abdominal abscesses. Infections due to multi-drug resistant organisms are emerging threats in this population. This article summarizes bacterial infections with special emphasis on post-surgical infections, including biliary tract infections and liver abscesses, and multi-drug resistant pathogens frequently problematic in liver transplant recipients, such as vancomycin resistant enterococcus and multi-drug resistant Enterobacteriaceae.
SN  - 2577-5820
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.transplant.1804023
DO  - 10.21926/obm.transplant.1804023
ID  - Vigil2018
ER  -