Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
DOI
10.3906/sag-2101-161
Abstract
Background/aim: The aim of this study is to evaluate the distribution, sources, clinical features, and mortality rates of bacteremia due to evaluation of extensively drug-resistant (XDR) gram negative among solid-organ transplant (SOT) recipients. Materials and methods: A retrospective study of SOT recipients with bacteremia due to XDR gram-negative pathogens in 11 centers between 2016 and 2018 was conducted. Patients' records were evaluated. Results: Of 171 bacteremia that occurred in 164 SOT recipients, 93 (56.7%) were liver, 46 (28%) kidney, 14 (8.5%) heart, and 11 (6.7%) lung recipients. Bacteremia episodes were recorded in the first year in 63.7% of the patients (n = 109), early-onset bacteremia was recorded in 45% (n = 77) of the episodes. In multivariate analysis, catheter-associated bacteremia was an independent risk factor for 7-day mortality (p = 0.037), and early-onset bacteremia was found as an independent risk factor for 30-day mortality (p = 0.017). Conclusion: 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.
Keywords
Solid-organ transplant recipients, drug-resistant, bacteremia
First Page
1960
Last Page
1968
Recommended Citation
YALÇIN, TUĞBA YANIK; AZAP, ÖZLEM; KÖSE, ADEM; BAYINDIR, YAŞAR; SARICAOĞLU, ELİF MUKİME; ÇINAR, GÜLE; KIZMAZ, YEŞİM UYGUN; KURŞUN, EBRU; ALIŞKAN, HİKMET EDA; TEKÇE, AYŞE YASEMİN TEZER; KUTSOYLU, OYA ÖZLEM EREN; EGELİ, TUFAN; ARI, ALPAY; ALBAYRAK, YURDAGÜL; and ÇABADAK, HATİCE
(2021)
"Evaluation of extensively drug-resistant gram-negative bacteremia among solid-organtransplant recipients: a multicenter study,"
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 51:
No.
4, Article 47.
https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-2101-161
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol51/iss4/47
