Nationwide survey of infection prevention protocols in solid organ transplantation in South Korea

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infections are a major cause of morbidity, graft failure, and mortality in solid organ transplant recipients. Preventive measures have greatly reduced the burden of posttransplant infections. However, little is known about the practice patterns of infection prevention in South Korea.

Methods

A questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was conducted. The questionnaire was developed by a multidisciplinary discussion. From the Korean Network for Organ Sharing data, a list of hospitals that performed kidney, liver, heart, and lung transplantations in 2019 was selected. We invited participants to respond to the questionnaire via email from January to March 2022.

Results

The response rates for each organ were as follows; 41% (31/76 hospitals) for kidney, 49

SUBMITTER: Huh K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9574433 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature