Avoiding infections in transplant recipients: does the gut microbiota have a key role?

Expert Rev Clin Immunol. 2020 Feb;16(2):113-115. doi: 10.1080/1744666X.2019.1706485. Epub 2020 Jan 6.

Authors

Michael J Satlin^{1

2}, Lars F Westblade^{1

2}, John R Lee^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
² Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
³ Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
⁴ Department of Transplantation Medicine, New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: Bacteremia; Infections; Microbiome; Microbiota; Transplant Recipients; Urinary Tract Infection.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Dysbiosis / etiology
Dysbiosis / prevention & control*
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Humans
Organ Transplantation*
Postoperative Complications / prevention & control*
Transplant Recipients

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