What are we waiting for: Serious bacterial infections in children prior to liver transplant are associated with high morbidity but not expedited transplant
Despite experiencing a life-threatening complication of ESLD, patients with SBI do not undergo more expeditious transplant. They are more likely to have approved exception requests but have longer waitlist time. The current organ allocation system does not effectively prioritize these high-risk patients. SBI risk varies by insurance status, highlighting ongoing health disparities in pediatric transplantation.
Authors
- Swati Antala
- Sarah A. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3575-8386)
- Justin Godown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7068-0625)
- Estella M. Alonso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4056-7752)
- Cary Thurm
- Anna M. Banc‐Husu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8399-8870)
- Bridget Whitehead (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8612-7165)
- Katie Neighbors (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9756-9508)
- Matt Hall
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- Children's Hospital Colorado (US)
- Mount Sinai Hospital (US)
- Lurie Children's Hospital (US)
- Texas Children's Hospital (US)
- Children's Hospital Association (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jpn3.70130
- Primary Topic
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00