Antibiotic Utilization in Deceased Organ Donors. (20th May 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Anesi, Judith A; Lautenbach, Ebbing; Han, Jennifer; Lee, Dong Heun; Clauss, Heather; Climaco, Antonette; Hasz, Richard; Bilker, Warren B; Molnar, Esther; Alimenti, Darcy; West, Sharon; Tolomeo, Pam; Blumberg, Emily A
• Is Part Of: Clinical infectious diseases. Volume 73:Number 7(2021)
• Page Start: 1284
• Page End: 1287
• Publication Date: 2021-05-20
• Subjects: transplant -- antibiotic -- donor -- stewardship; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; 616.905
• DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab463
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1058-4838

Abstract

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.