Sagar Kothari
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View article: Chronic Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Recurrent Cholangitis in Liver Transplant Recipients
Chronic Antibiotic Prophylaxis to Prevent Recurrent Cholangitis in Liver Transplant Recipients Open
Objective To evaluate the use of prolonged antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) on the prevention of recurrent biliary tract infection (BTI) in liver transplant recipients (LTR). Methods A single‐center retrospective case series study from 2009 to …
View article: Assessing the quality of antimicrobial prescribing in solid organ transplant recipients: a new frontier in antimicrobial stewardship
Assessing the quality of antimicrobial prescribing in solid organ transplant recipients: a new frontier in antimicrobial stewardship Open
Background: Post-transplant infections remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTRs) and local standardized antimicrobial treatment guidelines may contribute to improved clinical outcomes. O…
View article: MicroRNAs in infectious diseases: potential diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets
MicroRNAs in infectious diseases: potential diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic targets Open
SUMMARY MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are conserved, short, non-coding RNAs that play a crucial role in the post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression. They have been implicated in the pathogenesis of cancer and neurological, cardiovascular, …
View article: Microbiological and Clinical Outcomes of Methicillin-Susceptible <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Isolated in Lung Transplant Perioperative Donor and Recipient Respiratory Cultures
Microbiological and Clinical Outcomes of Methicillin-Susceptible <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Isolated in Lung Transplant Perioperative Donor and Recipient Respiratory Cultures Open
Staphylococcus aureus is one of the most common organisms isolated from respiratory secretions in lung transplant donors and recipients perioperatively. Within the first 90 days after lung transplantation, methicillin-susceptible Staphyloc…
View article: Implementation of a Routine Screening Program for Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Patients with Acute Leukemia at a Canadian Cancer Center
Implementation of a Routine Screening Program for Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Patients with Acute Leukemia at a Canadian Cancer Center Open
Background: Screening for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in patients with hematological malignancy is recommended because of their increased risk of tuberculosis (TB). We assessed the utility of tuberculin skin test (TST) screening i…
View article: 111. Assessment of Empiric Management Practices of Common Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients at a Canadian Tertiary Care Centre - A Retrospective Cohort Study
111. Assessment of Empiric Management Practices of Common Infections in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients at a Canadian Tertiary Care Centre - A Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Background Post-transplant infections remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in solid organ transplant recipients (SOTR). Standardized antimicrobial treatment guidelines for infectious syndromes may contribute to improved clinic…
View article: Infection of Kp342 and Clinical Strain <i>K. pneumoniae</i> C3091 in Mouse Urinary Tract Infection and Lung Infection Models.
Infection of Kp342 and Clinical Strain <i>K. pneumoniae</i> C3091 in Mouse Urinary Tract Infection and Lung Infection Models. Open
†Mean Log colony forming units (CFUs) recovered from each organ with standard error.*Statistically significant difference between Kp342 and C3091 infection at the 5% level as determined by Fisher's Least Significant Difference Test.