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Anti-infection Therapy Based on mNGS Etiological Diagnosis and Infection After Liver Transplantation

Sponsor: Shenzhen Third People's Hospital

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Liver transplantation is the most efficacious treatment for end-stage liver disease; however, postoperative infection remains a major complication and leading cause of recipient mortality. Specifically, infections originating from donors, particularly those caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria, can significantly impact the prognosis of liver transplant recipients. Theoretically, implementing targeted antimicrobial therapy for donors prior to organ donation could reduce the likelihood of pathogen transmission with the transplanted organ, thereby potentially decreasing the incidence of post-transplant infections from donor sources and improving recipient outcomes. Nevertheless, there is currently a dearth of high-quality prospective studies in this domain. Our previous investigation (Front Microbiol. 2022 Jul 1;13:919363) demonstrated that second-generation metagenomic sequencing (mNGS) technology holds substantial value in expeditious pathogen screening following liver transplantation. Prompt implementation of targeted treatment based on microbiological findings has shown potential to enhance outcomes for select recipients. Therefore, this study aims to provide tailored treatment for donors based on microbiological examination results (including mNGS detection and culture results), analyze corresponding data regarding recipient infection occurrence and prognosis, and explore the impact of mNGS-guided donor antimicrobial therapy on perioperative infection rates among liver transplant recipients.

Official title: The Effect of Donor-oriented Anti-infection Therapy Based on mNGS Etiological Diagnosis on the Incidence of Perioperative Infection and Prognosis of Corresponding Recipients After Liver Transplantation

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