Management of infectious disease syndromes in thoracic organ transplants and mechanical circulatory device recipients: a Delphi panel
Me‐Linh Luong,
Yoshiko Nakamachi,
Fernanda P. Silveira
et al.
Abstract:PurposeAntimicrobial misuse contributes to antimicrobial resistance in thoracic transplant (TTx) and mechanical circulatory support (MCS) recipients. This study uses a modified Delphi method to define the expected appropriate antimicrobial prescribing for the common clinical scenarios encountered in TTx and MCS recipients.MethodsAn online questionnaire on managing 10 common infectious disease syndromes was submitted to a multidisciplinary Delphi panel of 25 experts from various disciplines. Consensus was prede… Show more
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