Burden and frequency of viral testing of kidney and non-kidney transplant recipients.

ABSTRACT: Transplant patients are at risk of infections due to long-term immunosuppression contributing to morbidity and mortality in this population. Post-transplant testing guidelines were established to monitor and guide therapeutic interventions in transplant recipients. We hypothesize that there are gaps in adherence to the recommended frequency of laboratory testing in post-transplant patients. We analyzed national reference laboratory data to compare viral post-transplant infection (PTI) testing frequency with their respective published guidelines to understand patient uptake and compliance. We evaluated the ordering patterns, positivity rates, and frequency of molecular infectious disease tests (MIDTs). We included 345 patients with International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-10 codes for

SUBMITTER: Kapoor H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11237713 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature