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Early Intra-Abdominal Infections Associated With Orthotopic Liver Transplantation
Transplantation, 07/21/09
Reid GE et al. – IAI occurred at a relatively high rate in the early postoperative period, and fever was not a major indicator. In patients receiving antibiotics within 2 weeks before transplantation, multiple drug–resistant organisms often caused IAI. In addition, the presence of pretransplant ascites, posttransplant dialysis, and wound infection or reoperation after transplant should alert one to the increased risk of IAI in LTRs.
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