Frequency of Culture-proven Bacterial Infection and Radiographic Pneumonia in Pediatric Heart Transplant Recipients
Over 15% of PHT recipients presenting with suspected infection had culture-proven bacterial infection or radiographic pneumonia. No single clinical or laboratory variable accurately identified these patients, potentially due to variability in testing. A more standardized approach could augment diagnostic and antimicrobial stewardship.
Authors
- Veronica Combs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2478-7138)
- Melanie D. Everitt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4117-2282)
- Tamar R. Lubell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5333-1335)
- Melisa Tanverdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3503-8207)
- Andrea T. Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6153-8440)
- Peter S. Dayan
Institutions
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Columbia University (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/inf.0000000000004785
- Primary Topic
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00