Prevalence, mortality, and resource utilization of Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in liver transplant recipients: A 2012-2016 nationwide analysis

• Main Authors: Jahanavi M. Ramakrishna (Author), Atulya Aman Khosla (Author), Paul T. Kröner (Author), Bhaumik Brahmbhatt (Author), Fernando F. Stancampiano (Author), Claudia R. Libertin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Bacteremia due to Staphylococcus aureus is a known, serious complication of liver transplantation (LT). Objectives: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the national impact of S. aureus bacteremia (SAB) in LT recipients in terms of mortality rates and the economic impact on an instit...