Opportunities for Antimicrobial Stewardship Interventions Among Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Abstract

Although antimicrobial stewardship programs have excelled over the past decade, uptake and application of these programs to special populations such as solid organ transplant recipients have lagged. Here, we review the value of antimicrobial stewardship for transplant centers and highlight data supporting interventions that are ripe for adoption. In addition, we review the design of antimicrobial stewardship initiatives, targets for both syndromic and system-based interventions.

Keywords: Antibiotic allergy; Antimicrobial stewardship; Diagnostic stewardship; Organ transplant.