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Antibiotic Utilization in Deceased Organ Donors.


ABSTRACT: Antibiotic use in deceased organ donors has not been previously described. In a retrospective cohort of 440 donors, we found 427 (97%) received at least one antibiotic course, 312 (71%) received broad-spectrum antibiotics, and 61 (14%) received potentially redundant antibiotics during their terminal hospitalization, suggesting a need for stewardship.

SUBMITTER: Anesi JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8561239 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Antibiotic Utilization in Deceased Organ Donors.

Anesi Judith A JA   Lautenbach Ebbing E   Han Jennifer J   Lee Dong Heun DH   Clauss Heather H   Climaco Antonette A   Hasz Richard R   Bilker Warren B WB   Molnar Esther E   Alimenti Darcy D   West Sharon S   Tolomeo Pam P   Blumberg Emily A EA  

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 20211001 7


Antibiotic use in deceased organ donors has not been previously described. In a retrospective cohort of 440 donors, we found 427 (97%) received at least one antibiotic course, 312 (71%) received broad-spectrum antibiotics, and 61 (14%) received potentially redundant antibiotics during their terminal hospitalization, suggesting a need for stewardship. ...[more]

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