Antibiotic Utilization in Deceased Organ Donors.

Anesi, Judith A; Lautenbach, Ebbing; Han, Jennifer; Lee, Dong Heun; Clauss, Heather; Climaco, Antonette; Hasz, Richard; Bilker, Warren B et al. · Clin Infect Dis · 2021

retrospective_cohort · Level III

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Abstract

Antibiotic use in deceased organ donors has not been previously described. In a retrospective cohort of 440 donors, we found 427 (97%) received at least one antibiotic course, 312 (71%) received broad-spectrum antibiotics, and 61 (14%) received potentially redundant antibiotics during their terminal hospitalization, suggesting a need for stewardship.

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