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18 August 2020: Clinical Research

Risk Factors for Acquisition of Carbapenem-Resistant and Mortality Among Abdominal Solid Organ Transplant Recipients with Infections

Di Wu 1BCDE , Chunmei Chen 2CEF , Taohua Liu 3DE , Qiquan Wan 1ACDEFG*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.922996

Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e922996

Table 1 Clinical characteristic and demographic, laboratory of 68 K. pneumoniae infections recipients.

CharacteristicsValue
Age, mean years ±SD44.4±10.4
Sex, no. of male (%)43 (63.2)
Median body temperature of °C at the onset (IQR)37.3 (36.8~38.1)
Temperature of 39°C or greater, n (%)4 (5.9)
Nosocomial origin, n (%)41 (60.3)
Inappropriate empirical antimicrobial use, n (%)37 (54.4)
Carbapenem-resistant , n (%)38 (55.9)
Duration of ICU stays after surgery (IQR)6 (5~8)
Intraoperative blooding, ml (IQR)200 (100~900)
RBC transfusion during the perioperative period, unit (IQR)2 (0~16.38)
Dialysis within 1 month after transplantation, n (%)14 (20.6)
Creatinine >1.5 mg/dL within 1 week after transplantation, n (%)36 (52.9)
Mechanical ventilation, n (%)13 (19.1)
Septic shock, n (%)7 (10.3)
Acute rejection within 3 months before infection, n (%)2 (2.9)
Other infections within 3 months before infection, n (%)9 (13.2)
Re-operation, n (%)8 (11.8)
Induction therapy, n (%)
 Basiliximab18 (26.5)
 Antithymocyte globulin35 (51.5)
Use of wide-spectrum antibiotics for 5 days or more within 1 month before infection, n (%)30 (44.1)
Use of meropenem for 3 days or more within 1 month before infection, n (%)30 (44.1)
Multiple infected organisms or sites, n (%)28 (41.2)
Organ resource, no. of cases (%)
 DCD66 (97.1)
 Living-related2 (2.9)
Type of infections, no. of cases (%)
 Bacteremia24 (35.3)
 Pulmonary infection13 (19.1)
 Urinary tract infection12 (17.6)
 Deep wound and Skin infection11 (16.2)
 Abdominal cavity infection8 (11.8)
 Patient immunosuppressant treatment, no. of cases (%)
 Cyclosporine A8 (11.8)
 Tacrolimus57 (83.8)
 No use of calcineurin inhibitor3 (4.4)
Type of transplantation, no. of cases (%)
 Kidney50 (73.5)
 Liver18 (26.5)
Laboratory variables from blood, no. of cases (%)
 Lymphocyte count25 (36.8)
 Albumin9 (13.2)
 WBC count >15,000/mm15 (22.1)
 Platelet count11 (16.2)
 Creatinine >1.5 mg/dL38 (55.9)
Time of infection onset, no. of cases (%)
46 (67.6)
 ≥2 months posttransplant22 (32.4)
Mortality, no. of cases (%)20 (29.4)
SD – standard deviation; ASOT – abdominal solid organ transplant; RBC – red blood cells; WBC – white blood cells; IQR – interquartile range; ICU – Intensive Care Unit; DCD – donation after cardiac death.

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