Daptomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Bacteremia Is Associated With Prior Daptomycin Use and Increased Mortality After Liver Transplantation

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2022

Publication Title

Open Forum Infect Dis

Keywords

washington; swedish; seattle; Enterococcus; bacteremia; daptomycin; liver transplant

Abstract

Background: Risk factors for acquisition of vancomycin-resistant

Methods: We conducted a retrospective multicenter cohort study comparing liver transplant recipients with either VRE or DRE bacteremia. The primary outcome was death within 1 year of transplantation. Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to calculate adjusted odds ratios for outcomes of interest.

Results: We identified 139 cases of

Conclusions: In this multicenter study of LT recipients with

Clinical Institute

Digestive Health

Department

Infectious Diseases

Department

Hepatology

Department

Surgery

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