Worldwide clinical practices in perioperative antibiotic therapy for lung transplantation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infection is the most common cause of mortality within the first year after lung transplantation (LTx). The management of perioperative antibiotic therapy is a major issue, but little is known about worldwide practices.

Methods

We sent by email a survey dealing with 5 daily clinical vignettes concerning perioperative antibiotic therapy to 180 LTx centers around the world. The invitation and a weekly reminder were sent to lung transplant specialists for a single consensus answer per center during a 3-month period.

Results

We received a total of 99 responses from 24 countries, mostly from Western Europe (n = 46) and the USA (n = 34). Systematic screening for bronchial recipient colonization before LTx was mostly performed with sputum samples (72%), regardless

SUBMITTER: Coiffard B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7191774 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature