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Genomic Surveillance Reveals Diversity of Multidrug-Resistant Organism Colonization and Infection: A Prospective Cohort Study in Liver Transplant Recipients.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 31 Aug 2018
Macesic Nenad, Gomez-Simmonds Angela, Sullivan Sean B, Giddins Marla J, Ferguson Samantha A, Korakavi Gautam, Leeds David, Park Sarah, Shim Kevin, Sowash Madeleine G, Hofbauer Melanie, Finkel Ryan, Hu Yue, West Jared, Toussaint Nora C, Greendyke William G, Miko Benjamin A, Pereira Marcus R, Whittier Susan, Verna Elizabeth C, Uhlemann Anne-Catrin
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Background: Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are an important cause of morbidity and mortality after solid organ transplantation. We aimed to characterize MDRO colonization dynamics and infection in liver transplant (LT) recipients through innovative use of active surveillance and whole-genome sequencing (WGS). Methods: We prospectively enrolled consecutive adult patients undergoing LT from March 2014 to...
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