• Curr Opin Crit Care · Aug 2014

    Review

    Prophylactic antimicrobials in solid organ transplant.

    • Benjamin Lee and Marian G Michaels.
    • Division of Infectious Diseases, Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
    • Curr Opin Crit Care. 2014 Aug 1;20(4):420-5.

    Purpose Of ReviewThis review summarizes recent updates in the prevention of infections in solid organ transplant patients using antimicrobial prophylaxis that are pertinent for the intensive care physician.Recent FindingsSeveral key trends are highlighted. These include the use of the most appropriate and cost-effective agents for the prevention of infections, such as for surgical site infections and hepatitis B virus; refinements in approaches to risk stratification for cytomegalovirus infections; and the identification of ongoing areas of need, such as for the prevention of fungal infections in lung transplantation.SummarySome infectious risks with transplantation can be anticipated and preventive strategies can be instituted to improve the health and outcome of the transplant recipient.

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