Rana Ahmed Saleh

Jan 16, 2024 | journalofinfection.com | Rayid Abdulqawi |Riyadh SAUDI ARABIA |Rana Ahmed Saleh |Reem Mahmoud Alameer |Khaled Alkattan |Sahar Althawadi | +6 more

Highlights•Probable transmission occurred from 24% of donor lungs with MDR bacteria•Respiratory MDR bacteria overall were not associated with adverse outcomes•MDR K. pneumoniae was associated with 90-day mortality and chronic rejection•S. maltophilia was associated with chronic rejectionAbstractRespiratory culture screening is mandatory for all potential lung transplant donors. There is limited evidence on the significance of donor multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria on transplant outcomes.