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This study aims to compare infection-related complications within the first 90 days post-heart transplant by allocation status.

March 26, 2026Critical Care Medicine

1677: Assessing Infectious Burden in Heart Transplant Recipients: A Comparative Study of Allocation Status

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RRRyan RivosecchiHeart Failure & Transplant CCCourtney Cianci SSSunish Shah

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Comparative study evaluates infection complications in heart transplant recipients, indicating similar outcomes despite different allocation statuses.

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This study aims to compare infection-related complications within the first 90 days post-heart transplant by allocation status.
Single-center, retrospective analysis of adult heart transplant recipients from February 2019 to June 2024.
Patients grouped by allocation status: high (1–2) vs. low (3, 4, and 6).
Primary outcomes included percentage of patients with culture-proven infection and cumulative days of antibiotic exposure.
Infections were categorized by organism and site, with MRSA and Pseudomonas evaluated for antibiotic effectiveness.
148 patients analyzed: 70 in high allocation group, 78 in low allocation group.
Infection rates were similar: 21% in high vs. 22% in low allocation (p=1).
Higher pneumonia rates were seen in low allocation (9%) compared to high (0%) (p=0.01).
Median antibiotic exposure was comparable: 12 days for high vs. 9 for low (p=0.23).
No significant differences in anti-MRSA (14% vs. 13%) or anti-Pseudomonas (10% vs. 13%) antibiotic use.

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Rivosecchi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69c4cd3efdc3bde44891953a https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ccm.0001188704.03845.b1

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Comparative study evaluates infection complications in heart transplant recipients, indicating similar outcomes despite different allocation statuses.

1677: Assessing Infectious Burden in Heart Transplant Recipients: A Comparative Study of Allocation Status

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