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Nationwide survey of infection prevention protocols in solid organ transplantation in South Korea

Authors
 Kyungmin Huh  ;  Su Jin Jeong  ;  Youn Jeong Kim  ;  Ji-Man Kang  ;  Jong Man Kim  ;  Wan Beom Park  ;  Hyung Joon Ahn  ;  Jaeseok Yang  ;  Sang Il Kim  ;  Oh Jung Kwon  ;  Myoung Soo Kim  ;  Sang-Oh Lee 
Citation
 Korean Journal of Transplantation, Vol.36(3) : 212-220, 2022-09 
Journal Title
Korean Journal of Transplantation
ISSN
 2671-8790 
Issue Date
2022-09
Keywords
Opportunistic infections ; Prevention and control ; Surveys and questionnaires ; Transplantation
Abstract
Background: Infections are a major cause of morbidity, graft failure, and mortality in solid organ transplant recipients. Preventive measures have greatly reduced the burden of posttransplant infections. However, little is known about the practice patterns of infection prevention in South Korea.

Methods: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional survey was conducted. The questionnaire was developed by a multidisciplinary discussion. From the Korean Network for Organ Sharing data, a list of hospitals that performed kidney, liver, heart, and lung transplantations in 2019 was selected. We invited participants to respond to the questionnaire via email from January to March 2022.

Results: The response rates for each organ were as follows; 41% (31/76 hospitals) for kidney, 49% (25/51) for liver, 40% (8/20) for heart, and 89% (8/9) for lung transplantations. The median duration of antibacterial prophylaxis after transplant ranged from 5 to 7 days. Prophylaxis was commonly applied in cytomegalovirus (CMV) D+/R- recipients. For non-lung CMV R+ recipients, a preemptive strategy was the most common method. The duration of viral load monitoring for preemptive or hybrid strategies varied. All lung transplant programs used mold-active antifungal agents for a median of 6 months. An interferon-gamma release assay was most commonly used to screen for latent tuberculosis infections.

Conclusions: The infection prevention protocols in most transplant programs in Korea were generally in accordance with the guidelines. However, some variability was observed regarding antibacterial prophylaxis and CMV prevention. Our results provide useful insights into practice patterns and will assist in the development of national guidelines.
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DOI
10.4285/kjt.22.0036
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Pediatrics (소아과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Surgery (외과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kang, Ji-Man(강지만) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0678-4964
Kim, Myoung Soo(김명수) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8975-8381
Yang, Jaeseok(양재석)
Jeong, Su Jin(정수진) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4025-4542
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/193045
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