Surgical Site Infections After Liver Transplantation: Emergence of Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria and Implications for Prophylaxis and Treatment Strategies

摘要

Background Perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis is administered to liver transplant (LTx) recipients to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs), but regimens are not standardized, and there are limited effectiveness data. Prevention and treatment of SSIs have been complicated by the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens.