Enteric Pathogen Detection Using Multiplex PCR Assay in Kidney Transplant Recipients with Diarrhea—Retrospective Before–After Study
Infectious etiologies of diarrhea were identified in a higher proportion of KTRs after the implementation of GI PCR. This emphasizes the importance of integrating this diagnostic tool into diarrhea workup in KTRs.
Authors
- Anat Levit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8217-3225)
- Alaa Atamna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1351-7135)
- Haim Ben Zvi
- Dafna Yahav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3181-9791)
- Loulou Saleh
- Ruth Rahamimov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1346-3771)
- Jihad Bishara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4014-8272)
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Sheba Medical Center (IL)
- Rabin Medical Center (IL)
- Alzheimer's Association of Israel (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infectious Diseases and Therapy
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s40121-024-01056-4
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78
Funders
- Tel Aviv University