Clinical Infectious Diseases· 2016Q1

<i>Nocardia</i>Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter European Case-control Study

Julien Coussement, for the European Study Group for Nocardia in Solid Organ Transplantation, David Lebeaux, for the European Study Group for Nocardia in Solid Organ Transplantation et al.

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2016year

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This study identified five key risk factors for nocardiosis, a rare but serious infection, in solid organ transplant recipients: high calcineurin inhibitor levels, tacrolimus use, higher corticosteroid doses, older patient age, and longer ICU stays post-transplant.

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Field: Microbiology

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