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Inadequate Antibiotic Therapy in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients is Associated with a Higher Mortality Rate
Surgical Infections, 10/01/09

Lupei ML et al. – Most bacterial and fungal infections were resistant to antibiotics and were treated inadequately initially. Prior intravenous antibiotic use and longer stay prior to infection were associated with antibiotic resistance and inadequate antibiotic therapy. Failure to provide adequate antibiotic treatment within 24h had a significant impact on the 28–day mortality rate and was associated with other detrimental clinical outcomes.

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